Fungicidal heterocyclic compounds

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, 
                         
wherein
         E, Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , G, J, X 1  and X 2  are as defined in the disclosure.
 
Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 or Formula 1A and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to certain heterocyclic compounds, theirN-oxides, salts and compositions, and methods of their use asfungicides.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The control of plant diseases caused by fungal plant pathogens isextremely important in achieving high crop efficiency. Plant diseasedamage to ornamental, vegetable, field, cereal, and fruit crops cancause significant reduction in productivity and thereby result inincreased costs to the consumer. Many products are commerciallyavailable for these purposes, but the need continues for new compoundswhich are more effective, less costly, less toxic, environmentally saferor have different sites of action.

Certain pyrazole derivatives of Formula i and their use as fungicidesare disclosed in PCT Patent Publication WO 2008/013925

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is directed to compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A(including all stereoisomers), N-oxides, and salts thereof, agriculturalcompositions containing them and their use as fungicides:

wherein

-   -   E is a radical selected from the group consisting of

-   -   Y¹ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting        of 2 chain members wherein one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the        second chain member is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—,        —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—;    -   Y² is a ring member selected from —C(R¹⁴)— and —N—;    -   Y³ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting        of 2 chain members wherein one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the        second chain member is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—,        —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—; or    -   Y³ is —C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—, —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—,        —C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 3 chain        members wherein two chain members are —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third        chain member is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and        —C(═O)—;    -   X¹ and X² are each independently a ring member selected from        —C(R¹⁴)— and —O—;    -   G is an optionally substituted 5-membered heterocyclic ring;    -   J is a 5- to 7-membered ring, an 8- to 11-membered bicyclic ring        system or a 7- to 11-membered spirocyclic ring system, each ring        or ring system containing ring members selected from carbon        atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to        2 O, up to 2 S, up to 4 N and up to 2 Si atoms, wherein up to 3        carbon atom ring members are independently selected from C(═O)        and C(═S), the sulfur atom ring members are independently        selected from S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the silicon atom ring        members are independently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, each ring or        ring system optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents        independently selected from R⁶; or    -   J is C(═W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B);    -   W⁴ is O or S;    -   T^(A) is H or C₁-C₃ alkyl;    -   T^(B) is CR¹⁷R¹⁸R¹⁹,    -   A¹ is CHR¹⁵, NR¹⁶ or C(═O);    -   A² is —O—, —S—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(R⁸)₂—, —OC(R⁸)₂—, —SC(R⁸)₂— or        —N(R⁷)C(R⁸)₂—, wherein the bond projecting to the left is        connected to —N═C(R²)(R³), and the bond projecting to the right        is connected to —C(R⁴)(R⁵)—;    -   W¹ and W² are each independently O or S;    -   W³ is OR²⁴, SR²⁵, NR²⁶R²⁷ or R²⁸;    -   R^(1a) and R^(1c) independently are an optionally substituted        phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally        substituted 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring; or        pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or morpholiny, cyano, C₁-C₈ alkyl,        C₂-C₈ alkenyl, C₂-C₈ alkynyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, C₂-C₈        haloalkenyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈        halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl,        C₄-C₁₀ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₅-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₈        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkoxyalkyl,        C₃-C₁₀ alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈        haloalkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₈        alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₃-C₈ alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₃-C₈        haloalkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₁₀        dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₄-C₁₀        cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₁-C₈ alkoxy, C₁-C₈ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈        cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy,        C₂-C₈ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈        haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₈ alkylcarbonyloxy,        C₂-C₈ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₈ alkylthio, C₁-C₈        haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, C₁-C₈        alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₁-C₈ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₈        halodialkylamino, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₈        alkylcarbonylamino, C₂-C₈ haloalkylcarbonylamino, C₁-C₈        alkylsulfonylamino or C₁-C₈ haloalkylsulfonylamino;    -   R² is H, halogen, cyano, amino, —CHO, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH₂, C₁-C₆        alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆        halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkylalkyl,        C₄-C₆ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkenyl, C₃-C₆        halocycloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₆ dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkylcarbonyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxycarbonyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C₅-C₆        cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₆        dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆        cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆        haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆        haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio,        C₃-C₆ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₂-C₆ dialkylamino,        C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₆ halodialkylamino, C₃-C₆        cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylamino, C₂-C₆        haloalkylcarbonylamino, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonylamino or C₁-C₆        haloalkylsulfonylamino;    -   R³ is H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl,        C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy; or    -   R² and R³ are taken together with the carbon atom to which they        are attached to form a 3- to 7-membered ring containing ring        members selected from carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms        independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, up to 2 N and        up to 2 Si atoms, wherein up to 3 carbon atom ring members are        independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S); the sulfur atom        ring members are independently selected from        S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the silicon atom ring members are        independently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, the ring optionally        substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected        from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy        and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring members and cyano,        C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members;

R⁴ is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted naphthalenylor an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring; or H,halogen, cyano, hydroxy, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₄alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₄alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₅alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₅ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₅ dialkylaminocarbonyl,C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio,C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyloxy,C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyloxy, C₂-C₅ alkylaminocarbonyloxy or C₃-C₅dialkylaminocarbonyloxy;

-   -   R⁵ is H, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl;    -   each R⁶ is independently H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, amino,        nitro, —CHO, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,        C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀        alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₆-C₁₄        cycloalkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₅-C₁₀        alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkenyl, C₃-C₈        halocycloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkoxyalkyl,        C₃-C₈ alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₄-C₈        cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C₅-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆        alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆        hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ cycloalkoxy,        C₃-C₈ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆        alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₂-C₆        haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy,        C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₃-C₆        alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈        cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈        cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, C₁-C₆        alkylsulfonylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonylamino, —NR²⁰R²¹ or        —ZQ;    -   each Z is independently a direct bond, O, C(═O), S(O)_(m),        CH(R¹²) or N(R¹³);    -   each Q is independently phenyl, benzyl, naphthalenyl, a 5- to        6-membered heteroaromatic ring or an 8- to 11-membered        heteroaromatic bicyclic ring system, each optionally substituted        with up to 2 substituents independently selected from R^(6b) on        carbon and nitrogen atom ring members, and each optionally        substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected        from R^(6a) on carbon atom ring members and selected from C₁-C₃        alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy        on nitrogen atom ring members; or    -   a 3- to 7-membered nonaromatic carbocyclic ring, a 5- to        7-membered nonaromatic heterocyclic ring or an 8- to 11-membered        nonaromatic bicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system        containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 4        heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, up        to 4 N and up to 2 Si atoms, wherein up to 3 carbon atom ring        members are independently selected from C(═O) and, C(═S), the        sulfur atom ring members are independently selected from        S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the silicon atom ring members are        independently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, each ring or ring system        optionally substituted with up to 2 substituents independently        selected from R^(6b) on carbon and nitrogen atom ring members,        and each ring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 5        substituents independently selected from R^(6a) on carbon atom        ring members and selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl,        C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl and C₁-C₃ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring        members;    -   each R^(6a) is independently halogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano,        nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkyl,        C₅-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₆-C₁₄ cycloalkylcycloalkyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆        halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkylthio,        C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio,        C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄        alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₃-C₆ cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₄        alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylthio,        C₂-C₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆        trialkylsilyl; or    -   R⁶ and R^(6a) are taken together with the atoms to which they        are attached to form a 5- to 7-membered ring containing ring        members selected from carbon atoms and optionally up to 3        heteroatoms independently selected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S and        up to 1 N atom, the ring optionally substituted with up to 3        substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro,        C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on carbon atom ring members and        cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring        members;    -   each R^(6b) is independently phenyl optionally substituted with        up to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano,        C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy;        or    -   a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring containing ring members        selected from carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently        selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, and        optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents independently        selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl,        C₁-C₂ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring members        and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring        members; or    -   a 3- to 7-membered nonaromatic ring containing ring members        selected from carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently        selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, wherein        up to 3 carbon atom ring members are independently selected from        C(═O) and C(═S), the ring optionally substituted with up to 3        substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂        alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on        carbon atom ring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy        on nitrogen atom ring members;    -   R⁷ is H, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl,        C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄        haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₄        alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₅ dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄        alkylsulfonyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfonyl; or    -   R³ and R⁷ are taken together with the linking atoms to which        they are attached to form a 5- to 7-membered partially saturated        ring containing ring members, in addition to the linking atoms,        selected from carbon atoms and up to 3 heteroatoms independently        selected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom, the ring        optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents independently        selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂        haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring        members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom        ring members;    -   each R⁸ is independently H, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl;    -   each R⁹ and R¹⁰ is independently C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl,        C₂-C₅ alkynyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀        cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₇ alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₇        alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₅ haloalkyl, C₁-C₅ alkoxy or C₁-C₅        haloalkoxy;    -   each R¹¹ is independently H, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,        C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₁-C₆        haloalkylamino or phenyl;    -   each R¹² is independently H, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;    -   R¹³ is H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₄        alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl or        C₂-C₄ haloalkoxycarbonyl;    -   each R¹⁴ is independently H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₄        alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkenyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;    -   R¹⁵ is H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄        alkenyl, C₂-C₈ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl,        C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl,        C₂-C₄ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₃-C₅        alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄        haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₅        alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₅ dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy,        C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄        alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl or        C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfonyl;    -   R¹⁶ is H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄        haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₄        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylsulfinylalkyl,        C₂-C₄ alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄        haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyl, C₃-C₅        alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₅        dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl or C₁-C₄        haloalkylsulfonyl;    -   R¹⁷ is H or C₁-C₄ alkyl;    -   R¹⁸ is phenyl, benzyl, naphthalenyl or a 5- to 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring, each optionally substituted with up to 3        substituents independently selected from R²²;    -   R¹⁹ is H, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl or C₂-C₆        alkynyl;    -   each R²⁰ is independently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₈        cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxycarbonyl or C₂-C₆ haloalkoxycarbonyl;    -   each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₈        cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxycarbonyl or —Z¹Q;    -   each R²² is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl,        C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy; or    -   R¹⁹ and R²² are taken together with the atoms to which they are        attached to form a 5- to 7-membered ring containing ring members        selected from carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently        selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, up to 2 N and up to 2 Si        atoms, wherein up to 2 carbon atom ring members are        independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), the sulfur atom        ring members are independently selected from        S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the silicon atom ring members are        independently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, the ring optionally        substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selected        from halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on        carbon atom ring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy        on nitrogen atom ring members;    -   each Z¹ is independently O, C(═O), S(O)_(m) or CH(R¹²);    -   each R²³ is independently H, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkenyl,        C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄        alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₄-C₇        dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₂-C₄ alkylsulfonyl;    -   each R²⁴ and R²⁵ is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl,        C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆        haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈        alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₈        halocycloalkylalkyl, C₅-C₈ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkoxyalkyl, C₃-C₆ alkoxyalkoxyalkyl,        C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₆        dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkylcarbonyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈        dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₄-C₈ cycloalkylaminocarbonyl;    -   R²⁶ is H, cyano, hydroxy, amino, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl,        C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆        haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆        alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl,        C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino,        C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino or C₂-C₈ halodialkylamino;    -   R²⁷ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl or C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl; or    -   R²⁶ and R²⁷ are taken together as —(CH₂)₄—, —(CH₂)₅— or        —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;    -   R²⁸ is H, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₃        alkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆ dialkylaminocarbonyl;    -   each m is independently 0, 1 or 2; and    -   s and f are independently 0, 1 or 2 in each instance of        S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), provided that the sum of s and f is 1 or        2;    -   provided that:    -   (a) when Y¹ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain        members and Y³ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 or 3        chain members, then at least one of the chain members of Y¹ or        Y³ is other than C(R¹⁴)₂;    -   (b) when Y¹ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain        members or Y³ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 or 3 chain        members and when a chain member is —C(═O)—, then said chain        member is bonded to other than N-E in Formula 1;    -   (c) when X¹ is —O—, then X² is —C(R¹⁴)— and the ring is fully        saturated; and when X² is —O—, then X¹ is —C(R¹⁴)— and the ring        is fully saturated;    -   (d) when Y² is N, then the heterocyclic ring G is bonded to Y²        through a carbon atom; and    -   (f) when R¹⁵ is hydroxy, then R^(1a) is bonded through a carbon        atom to A in Formula 1 or Formula 1A.

More particularly, this invention pertains to a compound of Formula 1 orFormula 1A (including all stereoisomers), an N-oxide or a salt thereof.

This invention also relates to a fungicidal composition comprising (a) acompound of the invention (i.e. in a fungicidally effective amount); and(b) at least one additional component selected from the group consistingof surfactants, solid diluents and liquid diluents.

This invention also relates to a fungicidal composition comprising (a) acompound of the invention; and (b) at least one other fungicide (e.g.,at least one other fungicide having a different site of action).

This invention further relates to a method for controlling plantdiseases caused by fungal plant pathogens comprising applying to theplant or portion thereof, or to the plant seed, a fungicidally effectiveamount of a compound of the invention (e.g., as a composition describedherein).

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As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,”“including,” “has,” “having,” “contains,” “containing,” “characterizedby” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover anon-exclusive inclusion, subject to any limitation explicitly indicated.For example, a composition, mixture, process or method that comprises alist of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements butmay include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to suchcomposition, mixture, process or method.

The transitional phrase “consisting of” excludes any element, step, oringredient not specified. If in the claim, such would close the claim tothe inclusion of materials other than those recited except forimpurities ordinarily associated therewith. When the phrase “consistingof” appears in a clause of the body of a claim, rather than immediatelyfollowing the preamble, it limits only the element set forth in thatclause; other elements are not excluded from the claim as a whole.

The transitional phrase “consisting essentially of” is used to define acomposition or method that includes materials, steps, features,components, or elements, in addition to those literally disclosed,provided that these additional materials, steps, features, components,or elements do not materially affect the basic and novelcharacteristic(s) of the claimed invention. The term “consistingessentially of” occupies a middle ground between “comprising” and“consisting of”.

Where applicants have defined an invention or a portion thereof with anopen-ended term such as “comprising,” it should be readily understoodthat (unless otherwise stated) the description should be interpreted toalso describe such an invention using the terms “consisting essentiallyof” or “consisting of.”

Further, unless expressly stated to the contrary, “or” refers to aninclusive or and not to an exclusive or. For example, a condition A or Bis satisfied by any one of the following: A is true (or present) and Bis false (or not present), A is false (or not present) and B is true (orpresent), and both A and B are true (or present).

Also, the indefinite articles “a” and “an” preceding an element orcomponent of the invention are intended to be nonrestrictive regardingthe number of instances (i.e. occurrences) of the element or component.Therefore “a” or “an” should be read to include one or at least one, andthe singular word form of the element or component also includes theplural unless the number is obviously meant to be singular.

As referred to in the present disclosure and claims, “plant” includesmembers of Kingdom Plantae, particularly seed plants (Spermatopsida), atall life stages, including young plants (e.g., germinating seedsdeveloping into seedlings) and mature, reproductive stages (e.g., plantsproducing flowers and seeds). Portions of plants include geotropicmembers typically growing beneath the surface of the growing medium(e.g., soil), such as roots, tubers, bulbs and corms, and also membersgrowing above the growing medium, such as foliage (including stems andleaves), flowers, fruits and seeds.

As referred to herein, the term “seedling”, used either alone or in acombination of words means a young plant developing from the embryo of aseed or bud of a vegetative propagation unit such as tuber, corm orrhizome.

In the above recitations, the term “alkyl”, used either alone or incompound words such as “alkylthio” or “haloalkyl” includesstraight-chain and branched alkyl, such as, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,i-propyl, and the different butyl, pentyl and hexyl isomers. “Alkenyl”includes straight-chain and branched alkenes such as ethenyl,1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, and the different butenyl, pentenyl and hexenylisomers. “Alkenyl” also includes polyenes such as 1,2-propadienyl and2,4-hexadienyl. “Alkynyl” includes straight-chain and branched alkynessuch as ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, and the different butynyl,pentynyl and hexynyl isomers. “Alkynyl” can also include moietiescomprised of multiple triple bonds such as 2,5-hexadiynyl. “Alkylene”denotes a straight-chain or branched alkanediyl. Examples of “alkylene”include CH₂, CH₂CH₂, CH(CH₃), CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH₂CH(CH₃), and the differentbutylene isomers. “Alkenylene” denotes a straight-chain or branchedalkenediyl containing one olefinic bond. Examples of “alkenylene”include CH═CH, CH₂CH═CH and CH═C(CH₃).

“Alkoxy” includes, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propyloxy,i-propyloxy, and the different butoxy, pentoxy and hexyloxy isomers.“Alkenyloxy” includes straight-chain and branched alkenyl attached toand linked through an oxygen atom. Examples of “alkenyloxy” includeH₂C═CHCH₂O, CH₃CH═CHCH₂O and (CH₃)₂C═CHCH₂O. “Alkynyloxy” includesstraight-chain and branched alkynyloxy moieties. Examples of“alkynyloxy” include HC≡CCH₂O, CH₃C≡CCH₂O and CH₃C≡CCH₂CH₂O. The term“alkylthio” includes straight-chain and branched alkylthio moieties suchas methylthio, ethylthio, and the different propylthio, butylthio,pentylthio and hexylthio isomers. “Alkylsulfinyl” includes bothenantiomers of an alkylsulfinyl group. Examples of “alkylsulfinyl”include CH₃S(═O), CH₃CH₂S(═O), CH₃CH₂CH₂S(═O), (CH₃)₂CHS(═O), and thedifferent butylsulfinyl, pentylsulfinyl and hexylsulfinyl isomers.Examples of “alkylsulfonyl” include CH₃S(═O)₂, CH₃CH₂S(═O)₂,CH₃CH₂CH₂S(═O)₂, (CH₃)₂CHS(═O)₂, and the different butylsulfonyl,pentylsulfonyl and hexylsulfonyl isomers. “Alkylamino” includes an NHradical substituted with a straight-chain or branched alkyl group.Examples of “alkylamino” include CH₃CH₂NH, CH₃CH₂CH₂NH, and(CH₃)₂CHCH₂NH. Examples of “dialkylamino” include (CH₃)₂N, (CH₃CH₂CH₁)₂Nand CH₃CH₂(CH₃)N.

“Alkylcarbonyl” denotes a straight-chain or branched alkyl group bondedto a C(═O) moiety. Examples of “alkylcarbonyl” include CH₃C(═O),CH₃CH₂CH₂C(═O) and (CH₃)₂CHC(═O). Examples of “alkoxycarbonyl” includeCH₃C(═O), CH₃CH₂OC(═O), CH₃CH₂CH₂C(═O), (CH₃)₂CHOC(═O), and thedifferent butoxy- and pentoxycarbonyl isomers. Examples of“alkylaminocarbonyl” include CH₃NHC(═O), CH₃CH₂NHC(═O),CH₃CH₂CH₂NHC(═O), (CH₃)₂CHNHC(═O), and the different butylamino- andpentylaminocarbonyl isomers. Examples of “dialkylaminocarbonyl” include(CH₃)₂NC(═O), (CH₃CH₂)₂NC(═O), CH₃CH₂(CH₃)NC(═O), (CH₃)₂CH(CH₃)NC(═O)and CH₃CH₂CH₂(CH₃)NC(═O).

“Alkoxyalkyl” denotes alkoxy substitution on alkyl. Examples of“alkoxyalkyl” include CH₃OCH₂, CH₃OCH₂CH₂, CH₃CH₂OCH₂, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₂and CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₂. “Alkoxyalkoxy” denotes alkoxy substitution on anotheralkoxy moiety. “Alkoxyalkoxyalkyl” denotes alkoxyalkoxy substitution onalkyl. Examples of “alkoxyalkoxyalkyl” include CH₃OCH₂OCH₂CH₃OCH₂OCH₂CH₂ and CH₃CH₂OCH₂OCH₂.

“Alkylthioalkyl” denotes alkylthio substitution on alkyl. Examples of“alkylthioalkyl” include CH₃SCH₂, CH₃SCH₂CH₂, CH₃CH₂SCH₂,CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂SCH₂ and CH₃CH₂SCH₂CH₂; “alkylsulfinylalkyl” and“alkylsulfonylalkyl” include the corresponding sulfoxides and sulfones,respectively. “Alkylcarbonylthio” denotes a straight-chain or branchedalkylcarbonyl attached to and linked through a sulfur atom. Examples of“alkylcarbonylthio” include CH₃C(═O)S, CH₃CH₂CH₂C(═O)S and(CH₃)₂CHC(═O)S.

“Alkylaminoalkyl” denotes alkylamino substitution on alkyl. Examples of“alkylaminoalkyl” include CH₃NHCH₂, CH₃NHCH₂CH₂, CH₃CH₂NHCH₂,CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂NHCH₂ and CH₃CH₂NHCH₂CH₂. Examples of “dialkylaminoalkyl”include ((CH₃)₂CH)₂NCH₂, (CH₃CH₂CH₂)₂NCH₂ and CH₃CH₂(CH₃)NCH₂CH₂.

The term “alkylcarbonylamino” denotes alkyl bonded to a C(═O)NH moiety.Examples of “alkylcarbonylamino” include CH₃CH₂C(═O)NH andCH₃CH₂CH₂C(═O)NH. “Alkylsulfonylamino” denotes an NH radical substitutedwith alkylsulfonyl. Examples of “alkylsulfonylamino” includeCH₃CH₂S(═O)₂NH and (CH₃)₂CHS(═O)₂NH.

The term “alkylcarbonyloxy” denotes a straight-chain or branched alkylbonded to a C(═O)O moiety. Examples of “alkylcarbonyloxy” includeCH₃CH₂C(═O)O and (CH₃)₂CHC(═O)O. The term “alkylcarbonylalkoxy” denotesalkylcarbonyl bonded to an alkoxy moiety. Examples of“alkylcarbonylalkoxy” include CH₃C(═O)CH₂CH₂O and CH₃CH₂C(═O)CH₂O.Examples of “alkoxycarbonyloxy” include CH₃CH₂CH₂C(═O)O and(CH₃)₂CHOC(═O)O. “Alkoxycarbonylalkyl” denotes alkoxycarbonylsubstitution on a straight-chain or branched alkyl. Examples of“alkoxycarbonylalkyl” include CH₃C(═O)CH₂CH(CH₃), CH₃CH₂C(═O)CH₂CH₂ and(CH₃)₂CHOC(═O)CH₂.

The term “alkylaminocarbonyloxy” denotes a straight-chain or branchedalkylaminocarbonyl attached to and linked through an oxygen atom.Examples of “alkylaminocarbonyloxy” include (CH₃)₂CHCH₂NHC(═O)O andCH₃CH₂NHC(═O)O. Examples of “dialkylaminocarbonyloxy” includeCH₃CH₂CH₂(CH₃)NC(═O)O and (CH₃)₂NC(═O)O.

“Cycloalkyl” includes, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyland cyclohexyl. The term “cycloalkylalkyl” denotes cycloalkylsubstitution on an alkyl moiety. Examples of “cycloalkylalkyl” includecyclopropylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, and other cycloalkyl moietiesbonded to a straight-chain or branched alkyl group. The term“alkylcycloalkyl” denotes alkyl substitution on a cycloalkyl moiety andincludes, for example, ethylcyclopropyl, i-propylcyclobutyl,methylcyclopentyl and methylcyclohexyl. “Cycloalkenyl” includes groupssuch as cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl as well as groups with more thanone double bond such as 1,3- or 1,4-cyclohexadienyl.

The term “cycloalkoxy” denotes cycloalkyl attached to and linked throughan oxygen atom such as cyclopentyloxy and cyclohexyloxy. The term“cycloalkylthio” denotes cycloalkyl attached to and linked through asulfur atom such as cyclopropylthio and cyclopentylthio;“cycloalkylsulfonyl” includes the corresponding sulfones. The term“cycloalkoxyalkyl” denotes cycloalkoxy substitution on an alkyl moiety.Examples of “cycloalkoxyalkyl” include cyclopropyloxymethyl,cyclopentyloxyethyl, and other cycloalkoxy groups bonded to astraight-chain or branched alkyl moiety. “Cycloalkylalkoxy” denotescycloalkyl substitution on an alkoxy moiety. Examples of“cycloalkylalkoxy” include cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclopentylethoxy, andother cycloalkyl groups bonded to a straight-chain or branched alkoxymoiety.

“Alkylcycloalkylalkyl” denotes an alkyl group substituted withalkylcycloalkyl. Examples of “alkylcycloalkylalkyl” includemethylcyclohexylmethyl and ethylcycloproylmethyl. The term“cycloalkylcycloalkyl” denotes cycloalkyl substitution on anothercycloalkyl ring, wherein each cycloalkyl ring independently has from 3to 7 carbon atom ring members. Examples of cycloalkylcycloalkyl includecyclopropylcyclopropyl (such as 1,1′-bicyclopropyl-1-yl,1,1′-bicyclopropyl-2-yl), cyclohexylcyclopentyl (such as4-cyclopentylcyclohexyl) and cyclohexylcyclohexyl (such as1,1′-bicyclohexyl-1-yl), and the different cis- andtrans-cycloalkylcycloalkyl isomers, (such as(1R,2S)-1,1′-bicyclopropyl-2-yl and (1R,2R)-1,1′-bicyclopropyl-2-yl).

“Cycloalkylamino” denotes an NH radical substituted with cycloalkyl.Examples of “cycloalkylamino” include cyclopropylamino andcyclohexylamino. The term “cycloalkylaminoalkyl” denotes cycloalkylaminosubstitution on an alkyl group. Examples of “cycloalkylaminoalkyl”include cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopentylaminoethyl, and othercycloalkylamino moieties bonded to a straight-chain or branched alkylgroup.

“Cycloalkylcarbonyl” denotes cycloalkyl bonded to a C(═O) groupincluding, for example, cyclopropylcarbonyl and cyclopentylcarbonyl. Theterm “cycloalkoxycarbonyl” means cycloalkoxy bonded to a C(═O) group,for example, cyclopropyloxycarbonyl and cyclopentyloxycarbonyl.“Cycloalkylaminocarbonyl” denotes cycloalkylamino bonded to a C(═O)group, for example, cyclopentylaminocarbonyl andcyclohexylaminocarbonyl. “Cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl” denotescycloalkylalkoxy bonded to a C(═O) group. Examples of“cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl” include cyclopropylethoxycarbonyl andcyclopentylmethoxycarbonyl. “Cycloalkylcarbonyloxy” denotescycloalkylcarbonyl attached to and linked through an oxygen atom.Examples of “cycloalkylcarbonyloxy” include cyclohcxylcarbonyloxy andcyclopentylcarbonyloxy.

The term “halogen”, either alone or in compound words such as“haloalkyl”, or when used in descriptions such as “alkyl substitutedwith halogen” includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. Further,when used in compound words such as “haloalkyl”, or when used indescriptions such as “alkyl substituted with halogen” said alkyl may bepartially or fully substituted with halogen atoms which may be the sameor different. Examples of “haloalkyl” or “alkyl substituted withhalogen” include F₃C, ClCH₂, CF₃CH₂ and CF₃CCl₂. The terms“haloalkenyl”, “haloalkynyl” “haloalkoxy”, “haloalkylthio”,“haloalkylamino”, “haloalkylsulfinyl”, “haloalkylsulfonyl”,“halocycloalkyl”, and the like, are defined analogously to the term“haloalkyl”. Examples of “haloalkenyl” include Cl₂C═CHCH₂ andCF₃CH₂CH═CHCH₂. Examples of “haloalkynyl” include HC≡CCHCl, CF₃C≡C,CCl₃C≡C and FCH₂C≡CCH₂. Examples of “haloalkoxy” include CF₃O, CCl₃CH₂O,F₂CHCH₂CH₂O and CF₃CH₂O. Examples of “haloalkylthio” include CCl₃S,CF₃S, CCl₃CH₂S and ClCH₂CH₂CH₂S. Examples of “haloalkylamino” includeCF₃(CH₃)CHNH, (CF₃)₂CHNH and CH₂ClCH₂NH. Examples of “haloalkylsulfinyl”include CF₃S(═O), CCl₃S(═O), CF₃CH₂S(═O) and CF₃CF₂S(═O). Examples of“haloalkylsulfonyl” include CF₃S(═O)₂, CCl₃S(═O)₂, CF₃CH₂S(═O)₂ andCF₃CF₂S(═O)₂. Examples of “halocycloalkyl” include 2-chlorocyclopropyl,2-fluorocyclobutyl, 3-bromocyclopentyl and 4-chorocyclohexyl. The term“halodialkyl”, either alone or in compound words such as“halodialkylamino”, means at least one of the two alkyl groups issubstituted with at least one halogen atom, and independently eachhalogenated alkyl group may be partially or fully substituted withhalogen atoms which may be the same or different. Examples of“halodialkylamino” include (BrCH₂CH₂)₂N and BrCH₂CH₂(ClCH₂CH₂)N.

“Hydroxyalkyl” denotes an alkyl group substituted with one hydroxygroup. Examples of “hydroxyalkyl” include HOCH₂CH₂, CH₃CH₂(OH)CH andHOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂.

“Trialkylsilyl” includes 3 branched and/or straight-chain alkyl radicalsattached to and linked through a silicon atom, such as trimethylsilyl,triethylsilyl and tert-butyldimethylsilyl.

The total number of carbon atoms in a substituent group is indicated bythe “C_(i)-C_(j)” prefix where i and j are numbers from 1 to 14. Forexample, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl designates methylsulfonyl throughbutylsulfonyl; C₂ alkoxyalkyl designates CH₃OCH₂; C₃ alkoxyalkyldesignates, for example, CH₃CH(OCH₃), CH₃OCH₂CH₂ or CH₃CH₂OCH₂; and C₄alkoxyalkyl designates the various isomers of an alkyl group substitutedwith an alkoxy group containing a total of four carbon atoms, examplesincluding CH₃CH₂CH₂OCH₂ and CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₂.

The term “unsubstituted” in connection with a group such as a ring orring system means the group does not have any substituents other thanits one or more attachments to the remainder of Formula 1 or Formula 1A.The term “optionally substituted” means that the number of substituentscan be zero. Unless otherwise indicated, optionally substituted groupsmay be substituted with as many optional substituents as can beaccommodated by replacing a hydrogen atom with a non-hydrogensubstituent on any available carbon or nitrogen atom. Commonly, thenumber of optional substituents (when present) ranges from 1 to 4. Asused herein, the term “optionally substituted” is used interchangeablywith the phrase “substituted or unsubstituted” or with the term“(un)substituted.” When a group (e.g., J) contains a substituent (e.g.,R⁶) which can be hydrogen, then when this substituent is taken ashydrogen, it is recognized that this is equivalent to said group beingunsubstituted.

The number of optional substituents may be restricted by an expressedlimitation. For example, the phrase “optionally substituted with up to 3substituents independently selected from R⁶” means that 0, 1, 2 or 3substituents can be present (if the number of potential connectionpoints allows). Similarly, the phrase “optionally substituted with up to5 substituents independently selected from R⁶” means that 0, 1, 2, 3, 4or 5 substituents can be present if the number of available connectionpoints allows. When a range specified for the number of substituents(e.g., x being an integer from 0 to 5 in Exhibit 3) exceeds the numberof positions available for substituents on a ring (e.g., 2 positionsavailable for (R⁶), on J-1 in Exhibit 3), the actual higher end of therange is recognized to be the number of available positions.

When a compound is substituted with a substituent bearing a subscriptthat indicates the number of said substituents can vary (e.g., (R⁶), inExhibit 3 wherein x is 0 to 5), then said substituents are independentlyselected from the group of defined substituents, unless otherwiseindicated. When a variable group is shown to be optionally attached to aposition, for example (R^(6a))_(p) in Exhibit 6 wherein p may be 0, thenhydrogen may be at the position even if not recited in the definition ofthe variable group.

The term “optionally substituted” without recitation of number oridentity of possible substituents (e.g., in definition of rings in G andR² and R³) refers to groups which are unsubstituted or have at least onenon-hydrogen substituent that does not extinguish the biologicalactivity possessed by the unsubstituted analog.

Naming of substituents in the present disclosure uses recognizedterminology providing conciseness in precisely conveying to thoseskilled in the art the chemical structure. For sake of conciseness,locant descriptors may be omitted.

As described in the Summary of the Invention Y¹ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—,—C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain members whereinone chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is selectedfrom —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—. When Y¹ is —N═C(R¹⁴)— or—C(R¹⁴)═N— the bond projecting to the left is connected to the nitrogenatom (i.e. N-E) of Formula 1, and the bond projecting to the right isconnected to Y² in Formula 1. When Y¹ is a ring-forming chain, one chainmember is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the other member is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—,—O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—. Both members of Y¹ may be —C(R¹⁴)₂—.When the second chain member is selected from —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and—C(═O)—, the resulting ring-forming chain may be connected to thenitrogen atom (i.e. N-E) of Formula 1 and Y² in Formula 1 in any order.The ring forming chain Y¹ may be, for example, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)₂—,—C(R¹⁴)₂O—, —NR²³(CR¹⁴)₂— or —S(CR¹⁴)₂— where R¹⁴ and R²³ are as definedin the Summary of the Invention and wherein the bond projecting to theleft is bonded to either the nitrogen (i.e. N-E) of Formula 1 or Y² ofFormula 1.

As described in the Summary of the Invention, Y³ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—,—C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain members whereinone chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is selectedfrom —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—. When Y³ is —N═C(R¹⁴)— or—C(R¹⁴)═N— the bond projecting to the left is connected to the nitrogenatom (i.e. N-E) of Formula 1, and the bond projecting to the right isconnected to Y² in Formula 1. Both members of Y³ may be —C(R¹⁴)₂—. Whenthe second chain member is selected from —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—,the resulting ring-forming chain may be connected to the nitrogen atom(i.e. N-E) of Formula 1 and Y² in Formula 1 in any order. The ringforming chain Y³ may be, for example, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)₂—, —C(R¹⁴)₂O—,—NR²³(CR¹⁴)₂— or —S(CR¹⁴)₂— where R¹⁴ and R²³ are as defined in theSummary of the Invention and wherein the bond projecting to the left isbonded to either the nitrogen (i.e. N-E) of Formula 1 or Y² of Formula1.

As described in the Summary of the Invention, Y³ is —C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—,—C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—, —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—, —C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or aring-forming chain consisting of 3 chain members wherein two chainmembers are —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third chain member is selected from—C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—. When Y³ is —C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—,—C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—, —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴), or —C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— the bondprojecting to the left is connected to the nitrogen atom (i.e. N-E) ofFormula 1, and the bond projecting to the right is connected to Y² inFormula 1. When Y³ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 3 chain memberswherein two chain members are —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third chain member isselected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—, the resultingring-forming chain may be bonded to the nitrogen (i.e. N-E) of Formula 1and Y² in any order. For example, Y³ may be —C(R¹⁴)₂OC(R¹⁴)₂—,—SC(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)₂—, or —N(R²³)C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)₂— wherein the bond projectingto the left is bonded to either the nitrogen (i.e. N-E) of Formula 1 orY² of Formula 1. Note that all three chain members of Y³ may be—C(R¹⁴)₂—.

As described in the Summary of the Invention, X¹ and X² are eachindependently a ring member selected from —C(R¹⁴)— and —O—. Note that X¹or X² can not simultaneously be oxygen. Also note, when either X¹ or X²is oxygen, then the other X¹ or X² must be —C(R¹⁴)— and the bicyclicring system containing X¹ and X² is fully saturated. Further, note thatboth X¹ and X² may by simultaneously be —C(R¹⁴)—.

Note that when —C(═O)— is selected as a member of ring-forming chains Y¹or Y³, its placement must be other than adjacent to the nitrogen (i.e.N-E) of Formula 1. Ring-forming members Y¹ and Y³ can be combined withring member. Y² of Formula 1 to form 6- or 7-membered rings such asthose shown in Exhibits 1A and 1B below. Note that when Y¹ is aring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain members and Y³ is aring-forming chain consisting of 2 or 3 chain members then at least oneof the chain members of Y¹ or Y³ is other than C(R¹⁴)₂. For instancewhen Y¹ is —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)₂—, then at least one member of Y³ must beselected from —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—. Similarly, when Y³ is—C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)₂—, then at least one ring member of Y¹ must beselected from —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—.

Unless otherwise indicated, a “ring” or “ring system” as a component ofFormula 1 or Formula 1A (e.g., substituent J and Q) is carbocyclic orheterocyclic. The term “ring system” denotes two or more connectedrings. The term “spirocyclic ring system” denotes a ring systemconsisting of two rings connected at a single atom (so the rings have asingle atom in common). Illustrative of a J moiety that is a spirocyclicring system is J-29-27 shown in Exhibit 3A below. The term “bicyclicring system” denotes a ring system consisting of two rings sharing twoor more common atoms. In a “fused bicyclic ring system” the common atomsare adjacent, and therefore the rings share two adjacent atoms and abond connecting them. In a “bridged bicyclic ring system” the commonatoms are not adjacent (i.e. there is no bond between the bridgeheadatoms). A “bridged bicyclic ring system” can be formed by bonding asegment of one or more atoms to nonadjacent ring members of a ring.

A ring, a bicyclic ring system or a spirocyclic ring system can be partof an extended ring system containing more than two rings whereinsubstituents on the ring, bicyclic ring system or spirocyclic ringsystem are taken together to form the additional rings, which may be inbicyclic and/or spirocyclic relationships with other rings in theextended ring system. For example, the J moiety J-29-30 shown in Exhibit3A below consists of a dihydro isoxazoline ring substituted with one R⁶substituent which is —ZQ wherein Z is a —CH₂— group and Q is a phenylring substituted with an R^(6a) substituent (—CH₂—) which is takentogether with another R⁶ substituent (—CH₂—) on the dihydro isoxazolinering to form the additional six-membered ring in the ring system.

The term “ring member” refers to an atom (e.g., C, O, N or S) or othermoiety (e.g., C(═O), C(═S), SiR⁹R¹⁰ or S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f)) forming thebackbone of a ring or ring system. The term “aromatic” indicates thateach ring atom is essentially in the same plane and has a p-orbitalperpendicular to the ring plane, and that (4n+2) π electrons, where n isa positive integer, are associated with the ring to comply with Hückersrule

The term “carbocyclic ring” denotes a ring wherein the atoms forming thering backbone are selected only from carbon. Unless otherwise indicated;a carbocyclic ring can be a saturated, partially unsaturated, or fullyunsaturated ring. When a fully unsaturated carbocyclic ring satisfiesHückers rule, then said ring is also called an “aromatic ring”.“Saturated carbocyclic” refers to a ring having a backbone consisting ofcarbon atoms linked to one another by single bonds; unless otherwisespecified, the remaining carbon valences are occupied by hydrogen atoms.

As used herein, the term “partially unsaturated ring” or “partiallyunsaturated heterocycle” refers to a ring which contains unsaturatedring atoms and one or more double bonds but which is not aromatic, forexample a 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl ring.

The terms “heterocyclic ring” or “heterocycle” denotes a ring wherein atleast one of the atoms forming the ring backbone is other than carbon.Unless otherwise indicated, a heterocyclic ring can be a saturated,partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring. When a fullyunsaturated heterocyclic ring satisfies Hückers rule, then said ring isalso called a “heteroaromatic ring” or aromatic heterocyclic ring.“Saturated heterocyclic ring” refers to a heterocyclic ring containingonly single bonds between ring members.

Unless otherwise indicated, heterocyclic rings and ring systems areattached to the remainder of Formula 1 or Formula 1A through anyavailable carbon or nitrogen atom by replacement of a hydrogen on saidcarbon or nitrogen atom.

The dotted line in Formula 1A and in other rings depicted in the presentdescription (e.g., J-44 and J-45 in Exhibit 3) indicates that the bondcan be a single bond or double bond.

The wavy bond between the nitrogen atom and the atom represented by A¹in Formula 1, Formula 1A and in other rings depicted in the presentdescription, indicates a single bond and the geometry about the adjacentdouble (i.e. the bond linking the nitrogen atom to the substituents R²and R³) is either cis-(E), trans-(Z), or a mixture thereof.

As noted above, J is (inter alia) a 5- to 7-membered ring, an 8- to11-membered bicyclic ring system or a 7- to 11-membered spirocyclic ringsystem, each ring or ring system containing ring members selected fromcarbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2O, up to 2 S, up to 4 N and up to 2 Si atoms, wherein up to 3 carbonatom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), thesulfur atom ring members are independently selected fromS(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the silicon atom ring members areindependently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, each ring or ring system optionallysubstituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected from R⁶. Inthis definition the ring members selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, upto 4 N and up to 2 Si atoms are optional, because the number ofheteroatom ring members may be zero. When no heteroatom ring members arepresent, the ring or ring system is carbocyclic. If at least oneheteroatom ring member is present, the ring or ring system isheterocyclic. The definition of S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f) allows up to 2sulfur ring members, which can be oxidized sulfur moieties (e.g., S(═O)or S(═O)₂) or unoxidized sulfur atoms (i.e. when s and f are both zero).The nitrogen atom ring members may be oxidized as N-oxides, becausecompounds relating to Formula 1 and Formula 1A also include N-oxidederivatives. The up to 3 carbon atom ring members selected from C(═O)and C(═S) are in addition to the up to 4 heteroatoms selected from up to2 O, up to 2 S, up to 4 N and up to 2 Si atoms. As the R⁶ substituentsare optional, 0 to 5 substituents may be present, limited only by thenumber of available points of attachment on J. When the substituent R⁶is H, this is not counted as one of the 5 optional substituents. Thesubstituents on silicon atom ring members are separately defined as R⁹and R¹⁰.

As noted above, R² and R³ may be taken together with the carbon atom towhich they are attached to form a 3- to 7-membered ring. This 3- to7-membered ring includes as a ring member the carbon atom to which thesubstituents R² and R³ are attached. The other 2 to 6 ring members areselected from carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independentlyselected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, up to 2 N and up to 2 Si atoms. Inthis definition the heteroatoms are optional, because the number ofheteroatom ring members may be zero. When no heteroatom ring members arepresent, the ring is carbocyclic. If at least one heteroatom ring memberis present, the ring is heterocyclic. The ring is optionally substitutedwith up to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano,C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy oncarbon atom ring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy onnitrogen atom ring members. The nitrogen atom ring members may beoxidized as N-oxides, because compounds relating to Formula 1 andFormula 1A also include N-oxide derivatives.

As noted above, Q is (inter alia) a 3- to 7-membered nonaromaticcarbocyclic ring, a 5- to 7-membered nonaromatic heterocyclic ring or an8- to 11-membered heteroaromatic bicyclic ring system, each ring or ringsystem containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 4heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, up to 4 Nand up to 2 Si atoms, wherein up to 3 carbon atom ring members areindependently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), the sulfur atom ringmembers are independently selected from S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and thesilicon atom ring members are independently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, eachring or ring system optionally substituted with up to 2 substituentsindependently selected from R^(6b) on carbon and nitrogen atom ringmembers, up to 5 substituents independently selected from R^(6a) oncarbon atom ring members and selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl and C₁-C₃ alkoxy on nitrogen atomring members. In this definition the ring members selected from up to 2O, up to 2 S, up to 4 N and up to 2 Si atoms are optional, because thenumber of heteroatom ring members may be zero. When no heteroatom ringmembers are present, the ring or ring system is carbocyclic. If at leastone heteroatom ring member is present, the ring or ring system isheterocyclic. The definition of S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f) allows up to 2sulfur ring members, which can be oxidized sulfur moieties (e.g., S(═O)or S(═O)₂) or unoxidized sulfur atoms (i.e. when s and f are both zero).The nitrogen atom ring members may be oxidized as N-oxides, becausecompounds relating to Formula 1 and Formula 1A also include N-oxidederivatives. The up to 3 carbon atom ring members selected from C(═O)and C(═S) are in addition to the up to 4 heteroatoms selected from up to2 O, up to 2 S, up to 4 N and up to 2 Si atoms.

As noted above, R⁶ and R^(6a) may be taken together with the atoms towhich they are attached to form a 5- to 7-membered ring including asring members: (a) the two atoms to which the substituents R⁶ and R^(6a)are directly attached, (b) the intervening (i.e. other linking) atoms ofJ, Z and Q, to which R⁶ and R^(6a) can be regarded as indirectlyattached and (c) the R⁶ and R^(6a) substituents. The ring members of thering are selected from carbon atoms and optionally up to 3 heteroatomsindependently selected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom. Inthis definition the ring members selected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S andup to 1 N atom are optional, because the number of heteroatom ringmembers may be zero. The ring is optionally substituted with up to 3substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₂alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on carbon atom ring members and from cyano, C₁-C₂alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members. These optionalsubstituents (when present) are attached to available carbon andnitrogen atom ring members in the portion of the ring provided by R⁶ andR^(6a), and are in addition to substituents attached to J, Z and Q.

As noted above, R³ and R⁷ may be taken together with the linking atomsto which they are attached to form a 5- to 7-membered partiallyunsaturated ring. The linking atoms are the carbon atom to which R³ isdirectly attached, the nitrogen atom to which R⁷ is directly attached(only present when A² is —N(R⁷)—) and the intervening nitrogen atomdepicted as “═N˜” in Formula 1 or Formula 1A (see E-2). Thus, the threelinking atoms are “—C═N˜N(R⁷)—”. The linking atoms provide 3 ringmembers of the 5- to 7-membered ring. The other 2 to 4 ring members ofthe ring are provided by the R³ and R⁷ substituents. These other ringmembers are selected from carbon atoms and up to 3 heteroatomsindependently selected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom. Inthis definition the ring members selected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S andup to 1 N atom are optional, because the number of heteroatom ringmembers may be zero. The ring is optionally substituted with up to 3substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₂alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atomring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atomring members. These optional substituents (when present) are attached toavailable carbon and nitrogen atom ring members in the portion of thering provided by R³ and R⁷, and are in addition to R² and the remainderof Formula 1 or Formula 1A attached to the ring. The nitrogen atom ringmembers may be oxidized as N-oxides, because compounds relating toFormula 1 and Formula 1A also include N-oxide derivatives.

As noted above, R¹⁹ and R²² may be taken together with the atoms towhich they are attached to form a 5- to 7-membered ring, including asring members: (a) the two atoms to which the substituents R¹⁹ and R²²are directly attached, (b) the intervening (i.e. other linking) atoms ofR¹⁸, to which R¹⁹ and R²² can be regarded as indirectly attached and (c)the R¹⁹ and R²² substituents. The ring members of the ring are selectedfrom carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from upto 2 O, up to 2 S, up to 2 N and up to 2 Si atoms, wherein up to 2carbon atom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) andC(═S), the sulfur atom ring members are independently selected fromS(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the silicon atom ring members areindependently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, the ring optionally substitutedwith up to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano,hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on carbon atom ring members andcyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members. Inthis definition the ring members selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, upto 2 N and up to 2 Si atoms are optional, because the number ofheteroatom ring members may be zero. The definition ofS(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f) allows up to 2 sulfur ring members, which can beoxidized sulfur moieties (e.g., S(═O) or S(═O)₂) or unoxidized sulfuratoms (i.e. when s and f are both zero). The nitrogen atom ring membersmay be oxidized as N-oxides, because compounds relating to Formula 1 andFormula 1A also include N-oxide derivatives. The up to 2 carbon atomring members selected from C(═O) and C(═S) are in addition to the up to4 heteroatoms selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, up to 2 N and up to 2Si atoms. The optional substituents (when present) are attached toavailable carbon and nitrogen atom ring members in the portion of thering provided by R¹⁹ and R. The substituents on silicon atom ringmembers are separately defined as R⁹ and R¹⁰.

Compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A can exist as one or morestereoisomers. The various stereoisomers include enantiomers,diastereomers, atropisomers and geometric isomers. One skilled in theart will appreciate that one stereoisomer may be more active and/or mayexhibit beneficial effects when enriched relative to the otherstereoisomer(s) or when separated from the other stereoisomer(s).Additionally, the skilled artisan knows how to separate, enrich, and/orto selectively prepare said stereoisomers. Compounds of Formula 1 andFormula 1A may be present as a mixture of stereoisomers, individualstereoisomers, or as an optically active form. For example, when J isJ-29 (see Exhibit 2) bonded at the 3-position to the remainder ofFormula 1 and has one R⁶ substituent other than H at the 5-position,then Formula 1 possesses a chiral center at the carbon atom to which R⁶is bonded. The two enantiomers are depicted as Formula 1′ and Formula 1″below and chiral center identified with an asterisk (*).

Compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A comprise racemic mixtures, forexample, equal amounts of the enantiomers of Formulae 1′ and 1″. Inaddition, compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A include compounds thatare enriched compared to the racemic mixture in an enantiomer of Formula1 or Formula 1A. Also included are the essentially pure enantiomers ofcompounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A, for example, Formula 1′ andFormula 1″.

When enantiomerically enriched, one enantiomer is present in greateramounts than the other, and the extent of enrichment can be defined byan expression of enantiomeric excess (“ee”), which is defined as(2x−1)·100%, where x is the mole fraction of the dominant enantiomer inthe mixture (e.g., an ee of 20% corresponds to a 60:40 ratio ofenantiomers).

Preferably the compositions of this invention of Formula 1 and Formula1A have at least a 50% enantiomeric excess; more preferably at least a75% enantiomeric excess; still more preferably at least a 90%enantiomeric excess; and the most preferably at least a 94% enantiomericexcess of the more active isomer. Of particular note areenantiomerically pure embodiments of the more active isomer.

Compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A can comprise additional chiralcenters. For example, substituents and other molecular constituents suchas A¹, A², R^(1a), R^(1c), R², R³, R⁴, R⁶, R^(6a), T^(B), J, Q and Z maythemselves contain chiral centers. Compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1Acomprise racemic mixtures as well as enriched and essentially purestereoconfigurations at these additional chiral centers.

Compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A can exist as one or moreconformational isomers due to restricted rotation about the amide bond(e.g., C(═W¹)—N) in Formula 1 or Formula 1A. Compounds of Formula 1 andFormula 1A comprise mixtures of conformational isomers. In addition,compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A include compounds that areenriched in one conformer relative to others.

One skilled in the art recognizes that compounds of Formula 1 andFormula 1A can exist in equilibrium with one or more of its respectivetautomeric counterparts. Unless otherwise indicated, reference to acompound by one tautomer description is to be considered to include alltautomers. For example, in Formula 1 when E is E-2 and R³ is hydroxy,then reference to the tautomeric form depicted by Formula 1¹ alsoincludes the tautomic form depicted by Formula 1².

Additionally, some of the unsaturated rings and ring systems depicted inExhibits 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, 5A and 6 can have an arrangement ofsingle and double bonds between ring members different from thatdepicted. Such differing arrangements of bonds for a particulararrangement of ring atoms correspond to different tautomers. For theseunsaturated rings and ring systems, the particular tautomer depicted isto be considered representative of all the tautomers possible for thearrangement of ring atoms shown.

The compounds of the present invention include N-oxide derivatives ofFormula 1 and Formula 1A. One skilled in the art will appreciate thatnot all nitrogen-containing heterocycles can form N-oxides since thenitrogen requires an available lone pair of electrons for oxidation tothe oxide; one skilled in the art will recognize thosenitrogen-containing heterocycles which can form N-oxides. One skilled inthe art will also recognize that tertiary amines can form N-oxides.Synthetic methods for the preparation of N-oxides of heterocycles andtertiary amines are very well known by one skilled in the art includingthe oxidation of heterocycles and tertiary amines with peroxy acids suchas peracetic and m-chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA), hydrogen peroxide,alkyl hydroperoxides such as tert-butyl hydroperoxide, sodium perborate,and dioxiranes such as dimethyldioxirane. These methods for thepreparation of N-oxides have been extensively described and reviewed inthe literature, see for example: T. L. Gilchrist in ComprehensiveOrganic Synthesis, vol. 7, pp 748-750, S. V. Ley, Ed., Pergamon Press;M. Tisler and B. Stanovnik in Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol.3, pp 18-20, A. J. Boulton and A. McKillop, Eds., Pergamon Press; M. R.Grimmett and B. R. T. Keene in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol.43, pp 149-161, A. R. Katritzky, Ed., Academic Press; M. Tisler and B.Stanovnik in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 9, pp 285-291, A.R. Katritzky and A. J. Boulton, Eds., Academic Press; and G. W. H.Cheeseman and E. S. G. Werstiuk in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry,vol. 22, pp 390-392, A. R. Katritzky and A. J. Boulton, Eds., AcademicPress.

One skilled in the art recognizes that because in the environment andunder physiological conditions salts of chemical compounds are inequilibrium with their corresponding nonsalt forms, salts share thebiological utility of the nonsalt forms. When the compounds forming thepresent mixtures and compositions contain acidic or basic moieties, awide variety of salts can be formed, and these salts are useful in thepresent mixtures and compositions for controlling plant diseases causedby fungal plant pathogens (i.e. are agriculturally suitable). When acompound contains a basic moiety such as an amine function, saltsinclude acid-addition salts with inorganic or organic acids such ashydrobromic, hydrochloric, nitric, phosphoric, sulfuric, acetic,butyric, fumaric, lactic, maleic, malonic, oxalic, propionic, salicylic,tartaric, 4-toluenesulfonic or valeric acids. When a compound containsan acidic moiety such as a carboxylic acid or phenol, salts includethose formed with organic or inorganic bases such as pyridine,triethylamine or ammonia, or amides, hydrides, hydroxides or carbonatesof sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium or barium.

Compounds selected from Formula 1, Formula 1A, stereoisomers, tautomers,N-oxides, and salts thereof, typically exist in more than one form, thusFormula 1 and Formula 1A includes all crystalline and non-crystallineforms of the compounds that Formula 1 and Formula 1A represents.Non-crystalline forms include embodiments which are solids such as waxesand gums as well as embodiments which are liquids such as solutions andmelts. Crystalline forms include embodiments which represent essentiallya single crystal type and embodiments which represent a mixture ofpolymorphs (i.e. different crystalline types). The term “polymorph”refers to a particular crystalline form of a chemical compound that cancrystallize in different crystalline forms, these forms having differentarrangements and/or conformations of the molecules in the crystallattice. Although polymorphs can have the same chemical composition,they can also differ in composition due the presence or absence ofco-crystallized water or other molecules, which can be weakly orstrongly bound in the lattice. Polymorphs can differ in such chemical,physical and biological properties as crystal shape, density, hardness,color, chemical stability, melting point, hygroscopicity,suspensibility, dissolution rate and biological availability. Oneskilled in the art will appreciate that a polymorph of a compoundrepresented by Formula 1 or Formula 1A can exhibit beneficial effects(e.g., suitability for preparation of useful formulations, improvedbiological performance) relative to another polymorph or a mixture ofpolymorphs of the same compound represented by Formula 1 or Formula 1A.Preparation and isolation of a particular polymorph of a compoundrepresented by Formula 1 or Formula 1A can be achieved by methods knownto those skilled in the art including, for example, crystallizationusing selected solvents and temperatures.

Embodiments of the present invention as described in the Summary of theInvention include those described below. In the following Embodiments,Formula 1 and Formula 1A includes geometric and stereoisomers,tautomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, and reference to “a compound ofFormula 1” or “a compound of Formula 1A” includes the definitions ofsubstituents specified in the Summary of the Invention unless furtherdefined in the Embodiments. In the following Embodiments, the phrase“Formula 1 or Formula 1A” is used for convenience, however not allvariables are applicable to both a compound Formula 1 and 1A. Oneskilled in the art, using definitions of substituents specified in theSummary of the Invention, will know which of the following Embodimentsare applicable to a compound of Formula 1 and 1A, and which are onlyapplicable to Formula 1 or Formula 1A.

-   -   Embodiment 1. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A wherein E is        E-3.    -   Embodiment 2. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A wherein E is        E-1 or E-2.    -   Embodiment 3. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or        Embodiment 2 wherein E is E-1.    -   Embodiment 4. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or        Embodiment 2 wherein E is E-2.    -   Embodiment 5. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 4 wherein Y¹ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N—        or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain members wherein        one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is        selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—.    -   Embodiment 6. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 5 wherein Y² is a nitrogen ring member.    -   Embodiment 7. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 5 wherein Y² is a C(R¹⁴) ring member.    -   Embodiment 8. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 7 wherein Y³ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N—        or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain members wherein        one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is        selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—; or Y³ is        —C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—, —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—,        —C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 3 chain        members wherein two chain members are —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third        chain member is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—.    -   Embodiment 9 A compound of Embodiment 8 wherein Y³ is        —C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—, —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—,        —C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 3 chain        members wherein two chain members are —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third        chain member is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—.    -   Embodiment 10. A compound of any one of Embodiments 1 through 9        wherein Y¹, Y² and Y³ form a ring (hereafter referred to as “L”)        selected from L-25 through L-59, shown below in Exhibit 1A

-   -    wherein the bond projecting to the left (i.e. labeled with an        astrisk (“*”)) is bonded to E in Formula 1 or Formula 1A and the        bond projecting to the right (i.e. labeled with a “T”) is bonded        to G in Formula 1 or Formula 1A; and n is an integer from 0 to        4.    -   Embodiment 11. A compound of Embodiment 10 wherein L is L-25,        L-26 or L-50.    -   Embodiment 12. A compound of Embodiment 11 wherein L is L-25.    -   Embodiment 13. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 8 wherein Y³ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N—        or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain members wherein        one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is        selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—;    -   Embodiment 14. A compound of Embodiment 13 wherein Y¹, Y² and Y³        form a ring selected from L-1 through L-24, shown below in        Exhibit 1B

-   -    wherein the bond projecting to the left (i.e. labeled with an        astrisk (“*”)) is bonded to E in Formula 1 or Formula 1A, and        the bond projecting to the right (i.e. labeled with a “T”) is        bonded to G in Formula 1 or Formula 1A; and n is an integer from        0 to 4.    -   Embodiment 15. A compound of Embodiment 14 wherein L is L-1, L-2        or L-9.    -   Embodiment 16. A compound of Embodiment 15 wherein L is L-1 or        L-9.    -   Embodiment 16a. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 16 wherein X¹ and X² are each        independently a ring member wherein one member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and        the second chain member is —O— and the bicyclic ring containing        X¹ and X² is fully saturated; or    -   X¹ and X² are both the ring member is —C(R¹⁴)₂—.    -   Embodiment 16b. A compound of any one of Embodiments 1 through        16a wherein Y², X¹ and X² form a ring (hereafter referred to as        “L”) selected from L-60 through L-65, shown below in Exhibit 1C

-   -    wherein the bond projecting to the left (i.e. labeled with an        astrisk (“*”)) is bonded to E in Formula 1 or Formula 1A, and        the bond projecting to the right (i.e. labeled with a “T”) is        bonded to G in Formula 1 or Formula 1A; and n is an integer from        0 to 4.    -   Embodiment 16c. A compound of Embodiment 16b wherein L is L-60,        L-61, L-64 or L-65.    -   Embodiment 16d. A compound of Embodiment 16c wherein L is L-60        or L-64.    -   Embodiment 17. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 16 wherein G is a 5-membered        heterocyclic ring, optionally substituted with up to 2        substituents independently selected from R²⁹ on carbon atom ring        members and R³⁰ on nitrogen atom ring members;        -   each R²⁹ is independently halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃            haloalkyl; and        -   each R³⁰ is independently C₁-C₃ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 17a. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 17 wherein G is G-1 through G-48, shown        below in Exhibit 2

-   -    wherein the bond projecting to the left is bonded to Y² in        Formula 1    -   or Formula 1A, and the bond projecting to the right is bonded to        J in Formula 1 or Formula 1A; each R^(29a) is independently        selected from H and R²⁹; and R^(30a) is selected from H and R³⁰.    -   Embodiment 18. A compound of Embodiment 17a wherein G is        selected from G-1 through G-3, G-7, G-8, G-10, G-11, G-14, G-15,        G-23, G-24, G-26 through G-28, G-30 and G-36 through G-38.    -   Embodiment 19. A compound of Embodiment 18 wherein G is selected        from G-1, G-2, G-7, G-8, G-14, G-15, G-23, G-24, G-26, G-27,        G-36, G-37 and G-38.    -   Embodiment 20. A compound of Embodiment 19 wherein G is selected        from G-1, G-2, G-15, G-26, G-27, G-36, G-37 and G-38.    -   Embodiment 21. A compound of Embodiment 20 wherein G is selected        from G-1, G-2, G-15, G-26, G-36 and G-37.    -   Embodiment 21a. A compound of any one of Embodiments 17 through        21 wherein each R^(29a) is independently H, halogen or C₁-C₃        alkyl.    -   Embodiment 21b. A compound of Embodiment 21a wherein each        R^(29a) is independently H or methyl.    -   Embodiment 21c. A compound of Embodiment 21b wherein each R²⁹a        is H.    -   Embodiment 21d. A compound of any one of Embodiments 17a through        21c wherein each R^(30a) is independently H or methyl.    -   Embodiment 21e. A compound of Embodiment 21d wherein each        R^(30a) is H.    -   Embodiment 22. A compound of any one of Embodiments 17 through        21c wherein G is a heterocyclic ring unsubstituted except for        its attachments to Y² and J.    -   Embodiment 23. A compound of Embodiment 22 wherein G is G-15.    -   Embodiment 24. A compound of Embodiment 22 wherein G is G-2.    -   Embodiment 25. A compound of Embodiment 22 wherein G is G-36.    -   Embodiment 26. A compound of Embodiment 22 wherein G is G-26.    -   Embodiment 27. A compound of Embodiment 22 wherein G is G-1.    -   Embodiment 28. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 27 wherein J is a 5- to 7-membered        ring, an 8- to 11-membered bicyclic ring system or a 7- to        11-membered spirocyclic ring system, each ring or ring system        containing ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 4        heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and        up to 4 N, wherein up to 3 carbon atom ring members are        independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), and the sulfur atom        ring members are independently selected from        S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), each ring or ring system optionally        substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selected        from R⁶; or J is C(═W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B).    -   Embodiment 29. A compound of Embodiment 28 wherein when J is        other than C(═W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B) then J is a ring selected from the        group consisting of J-1 through J-82, shown below in Exhibit 3

-   -    wherein the bond shown projecting to the left is bonded to G in        Formula 1 or Formula 1A and to an available carbon or nitrogen        atom ring member in the J ring; and x is an integer from 0 to 5.    -   Embodiment 30. A compound of Embodiment 29 wherein J is a ring        selected from the group consisting of J-1 through J-82, x is an        integer from 1 to 5, and when x is 2, 3, 4 or 5, then at most        one instance of R⁶ is —ZQ.    -   Embodiment 31. A compound of Embodiment 29 or 30 wherein J is a        ring selected from the group consisting of J-1, J-2, J-3, J-4,        J-5, J-7, J-8, J-9, J-10, J-12, J-14, J-15, J-16, J-20, J-24,        J-25, J-26, J-29, J-30, J-37, J-38, J-45 and J-69.    -   Embodiment 32. A compound of Embodiment 29 or 30 wherein J is a        ring selected from the group consisting of J-1 through J-82.    -   Embodiment 33. A compound of Embodiment 31 or 32 wherein J is        selected from J-4, J-5, J-8, J-11, J-15, J-16, J-20, J-29, J-30,        J-37, J-38 and J-69.    -   Embodiment 34. A compound of Embodiment 33 wherein J is selected        from J-4, J-5, J-11, J-20, J-29, J-37, J-38 and J-69.    -   Embodiment 35. A compound of Embodiment 34 wherein J is J-11.    -   Embodiment 36. A compound of Embodiment 34 wherein J is J-29.    -   Embodiment 37. A compound of Embodiment 34 wherein J is J-69.    -   Embodiment 38. A compound of any one of Embodiments 29 through        37 wherein x is 1 or 2.    -   Embodiment 39. A compound of Embodiment 38 wherein x is 1.    -   Embodiment 40. A compound of Embodiment 36 wherein J is a ring        selected from the group consisting of J-29-1 through J-29-58,        shown below in Exhibit 3A

-   -    wherein the bond shown projecting to the left is bonded to G in        Formula 1 or Formula 1A.    -   Embodiment 41. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 40 wherein each R⁶ when taken alone        (i.e. not taken together with R^(6a)) is independently H,        halogen, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈        cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀        cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkoxyalkyl,        C₃-C₈ alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈        cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy,        C₂-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₂-C₆        haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy,        C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₃-C₆        alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈        cycloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, —NR²⁰R²¹ or —ZQ.    -   Embodiment 42. A compound of Embodiment 41 wherein each R⁶ when        taken alone is independently H, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ cycloalkoxy,        C₂-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆        haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio,        C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, —NR²⁰R²¹ or —ZQ.    -   Embodiment 43. A compound of Embodiment 42 wherein each R⁶ when        taken alone is independently H, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, —NR²⁰R²¹ or —ZQ.    -   Embodiment 44. A compound of Embodiment 43 wherein each R⁶ when        taken alone is independently H, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃        haloalkyl or —ZQ.    -   Embodiment 45. A compound of Embodiment 44 wherein each R⁶ when        taken alone is —ZQ.    -   Embodiment 46. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 45 wherein each R⁶ is taken alone.    -   Embodiment 47. A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments        1 through 46 wherein each Z is independently a direct bond, O,        C(═O), S(═O)₂ or CH(R¹²).    -   Embodiment 48. A compound of Embodiment 47 wherein each Z is        direct bond.    -   Embodiment 49. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 28 wherein J is C(═W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B).    -   Embodiment 50. A compound of Embodiment 49 wherein when J is        C(W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B) then J is selected from the group consisting of        J-83 through J-93, shown below in Exhibit 4

-   -    wherein the bond projecting to the left is connected to G in        Formula 1 or Formula 1A, and the carbon atom identified with an        asterisk (*) contains a stereocenter; each R^(31a) is        independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl and        C₁-C₂ alkoxy and attached to carbon ring members; R^(31b) is        selected from halogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy attached to        nitrogen ring members; and each j and p is independently 0, 1 or        2.    -   Embodiment 51. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 28, 49 or 50 wherein W⁴ is O.    -   Embodiment 52. A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments        1 through 28 or 49 through 51 wherein TA is H or methyl.    -   Embodiment 53. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 wherein A¹ is CHR¹⁵ or NR¹⁶.    -   Embodiment 54. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 wherein A¹ is NR¹⁶ or C(═O).    -   Embodiment 55. A compound of Embodiment 53 or Embodiment 54        wherein A¹ is NR¹⁶.    -   Embodiment 56. A compound of Embodiment 53 wherein A¹ is CHR¹⁵.    -   Embodiment 57. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 wherein A² is —O—, —S—, —N(R⁷)—,        —C(R⁸)₂— or —OC(R⁸)₂— wherein the bond projecting to the left is        connected to —N═C(R²)(R³), and the bond projecting to the right        is connected to —C(R⁴)(R⁵)—;    -   Embodiment 58. A compound of Embodiment 57 wherein A² is —O—,        —S— or —N(R⁷)—.    -   Embodiment 59. A compound of Embodiment 58 wherein A² is —O— or        —N(R⁷)—.    -   Embodiment 60. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any of        Embodiments 1 through 59 wherein W¹ is O.    -   Embodiment 60a. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any of        Embodiments 1 through 59 wherein W² is O.    -   Embodiment 61. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 wherein W3 is OR²⁴, SR²⁵ or NR²⁶R²⁷.    -   Embodiment 62. A compound of Embodiment 61 wherein W³ is OR²⁴.    -   Embodiment 63. A compound of Embodiment 61 wherein W³ is SR²⁵.    -   Embodiment 64. A compound of Embodiment 61 wherein W³ is        NR²⁶R²⁷.    -   Embodiment 65. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 64 wherein R^(1a) and R^(1c)        independently are an optionally substituted phenyl, an        optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted        5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring; or cyano, C₁-C₈ alkyl,        C₂-C₈ alkenyl, C₂-C₈ alkynyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, C₂-C₈        haloalkenyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₈        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈        haloalkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₈        alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₃-C₈ alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₃-C₈        haloalkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₁₀        dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₄-C₁₀        cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₁-C₈ alkoxy, C₁-C₈ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈        cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy,        C₂-C₈ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈        haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₈ alkylcarbonyloxy,        C₂-C₈ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₈ alkylthio, C₁-C₈        haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, C₁-C₈        alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₂-C₈ alkylcarbonylamino,        pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or morpholinyl.    -   Embodiment 66. A compound of Embodiment 65 wherein independently        when R^(1a), and R^(1c) are other than an optionally substituted        phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally        substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring then R^(1a) and        R^(1c) are independently cyano, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl,        C₂-C₈ alkynyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₈        haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈        alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₈        alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₁₀        dialkylaminoalkyl, C₁-C₈ alkoxy, C₁-C₈ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₈        alkylthio, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, C₁-C₈ alkylamino, C₂-C₈        dialkylamino, C₂-C₈ alkylcarbonylamino, pyrrolidinyl,        piperidinyl or morpholinyl.    -   Embodiment 67. A compound of Embodiment 66 wherein independently        when R^(1a) and R^(1c) are other than an optionally substituted        phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally        substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring then R^(1a) and        R^(1c) are independently C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl, C₁-C₈        haloalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈        alkylaminoalkyl, C₁-C₈ alkoxy, C₁-C₈ alkylthio, pyrrolidinyl,        piperidinyl or morpholinyl.    -   Embodiment 68. A compound of Embodiment 66 wherein independently        when R^(1a) and R^(1c) are other than an optionally substituted        phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally        substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring then R^(1a) and        R^(1c) are independently C₂-C₅ alkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₂-C₅        haloalkyl, C₂-C₅ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₅ haloalkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₅        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₅ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₅        alkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₅        haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₅ alkoxy, C₂-C₅ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₅        alkylthio, C₂-C₅ alkylamino or C₂-C₅ alkylcarbonylamino.    -   Embodiment 69. A compound of Embodiment 68 wherein independently        when R^(1a) and R^(1c) are other than an optionally substituted        phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally        substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring then R^(1a) and        R^(1c) are independently C₃-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅        haloalkyl, C₃-C₅ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄        alkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₃        haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₄ alkoxy, C₂-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₄        alkylthio, C₂-C₄ alkylamino or C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonylamino.    -   Embodiment 70. A compound of Embodiment 69 wherein independently        when R^(1a) and R^(1c) are other than an optionally substituted        phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally        substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring then R^(1a) and        R^(1c) are independently C₃-C₅ haloalkyl, C₃-C₅ haloalkenyl,        C₃-C₅ haloalkylthioalkyl, C₃-C₅ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₃        haloalkylcarbonyloxy or C₂-C₄ haloalkoxy.    -   Embodiment 71. A compound of Embodiment 70 wherein independently        when R^(1a) and R^(1c) are other than an optionally substituted        phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally        substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring then R^(1a) and        R^(1c) are independently C₄ haloalkyl, C₄ haloalkenyl, C₃        haloalkoxyalkyl or C₃ haloalkoxy.    -   Embodiment 72. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or        Embodiment 65 wherein independently when R^(1a) and R^(1c) are        an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted        naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring, the optionally substituted phenyl,        optionally substituted naphthalenyl or optionally substituted 5-        or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring is optionally substituted with        up to 3 independently selected substituents.    -   Embodiment 73. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or        Embodiment 72 wherein independently when R^(1a) and R^(1c) are        an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted        naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring, the optionally substituted phenyl,        optionally substituted naphthalenyl or optionally substituted 5-        or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring is optionally substituted with        up to 2 independently selected substituents.    -   Embodiment 74. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or        Embodiments 72 or 73 wherein independently when R^(1a) and        R^(1c) are an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally        substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or        6-membered heteroaromatic ring, then the optional substituents        on the phenyl, naphthalenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic        ring are independently selected from R^(33a) on carbon ring        members and R^(33b) on nitrogen ring members;        -   each R^(33a) is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy,            amino, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀            alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆            haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆            halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄            alkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₄            hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl,            C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylthio, C₂-C₆            alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆            trialkylsilyl; and        -   each R^(33b) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl,            C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆            haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl or            C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl.    -   Embodiment 75. The compound of Embodiment 74 wherein        independently R^(1a) and R^(1c) is selected from one of U-1        through U-50, shown below in Exhibit 5

-   -    wherein when R³³ is attached to a carbon ring member, said R³³        is selected from R^(33a), and when R³³ is attached to a nitrogen        ring member (e.g., in U-4, U-11 through U-15, U-24 through U-26,        U-31 or U-35), said R³³ is selected from R^(33b); and k is 0, 1        or 2.    -   Embodiment 76. A compound of Embodiment 75 wherein independently        R^(1a) and R^(1c) is selected from U-1 through U-5, U-8, U-11,        U-13, U-15, U-20 through U-28, U-31, U-36 through U-39 and U-50.    -   Embodiment 77. A compound of Embodiment 76 wherein independently        R^(1a) and R^(1c) is selected from U-1 through U-3, U-5, U-8,        U-11, U-13, U-20, U-22, U-23, U-25 through U-28, U-36 through        U-39 and U-50.    -   Embodiment 77a. A compound of Embodiment 77 wherein        independently R^(1a) and R^(1c) is selected from U-1 through        U-3, U-11, U-13, U-20, U-22, U-23, U-36 through U-39 and U-50.    -   Embodiment 77b. A compound of Embodiment 77a wherein        independently R^(1a) and R^(1c) is U-1, U-20 or U-50.    -   Embodiment 77c. A compound of Embodiment 77b wherein        independently R^(1a) and R^(1c) is U-1 or U-50.    -   Embodiment 77d. A compound of Embodiment 77c wherein        independently R^(1a) and R^(1c) is U-1.    -   Embodiment 77c. A compound of Embodiment 77b wherein        independently R^(1a) and R^(1c) is U-20.    -   Embodiment 77f. A compound of Embodiment 77b or 77c wherein        independently R^(1a) and R^(1c) is U-50.    -   Embodiment 77g. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 77f wherein each R^(33a) is        independently halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl or C₂-C₄        alkoxyalkyl.    -   Embodiment 77h. A compound of Embodiment 1 through 77g wherein        each R^(33a) is independently halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃        haloalkyl or C₂-C₃ alkoxyalkyl.    -   Embodiment 77i. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 77a wherein each R^(33b) is        independently C₁-C₆ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 78. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 wherein R² when taken alone (i.e.        not taken together with R³) is H, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄        alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl,        C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl,        C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄        alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₄        alkenyloxy, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₄ alkynyloxy, C₃-C₄        haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkylthio, C₁-C₄        haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylamino, C₂-C₄ dialkylamino, C₁-C₄        haloalkylamino or C₂-C₄ halodialkylamino.    -   Embodiment 79. A compound of Embodiment 78 wherein R² when taken        alone is H, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃ alkynyl,        C₁-C₃ haloalkyl, C₂-C₃ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₃ haloalkynyl, C₁-C₃        alkoxy or C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy.    -   Embodiment 80. A compound of Embodiment 79 wherein R² when taken        alone is H, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl.    -   Embodiment 81. A compound of Embodiment 80 wherein R² when taken        alone is H, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ fluoroalkyl.    -   Embodiment 82. A compound of Embodiment 81 wherein R² is methyl,        trifluoromethyl or CF₃CH₂.    -   Embodiment 83. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 or 78 through 82 wherein R² is taken        alone.    -   Embodiment 84. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 or 78 through 83 wherein R³ when        taken alone (i.e. not taken together with R² or R⁷) is H, C₁-C₃        alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl.    -   Embodiment 85. A compound of Embodiment 84 wherein R³ when taken        alone is H, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl.    -   Embodiment 86. A compound of Embodiment 85 wherein R³ when taken        alone is H, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₃ fluoroalkyl.    -   Embodiment 87. A compound of Embodiment 86 wherein R³ is H,        methyl or trifluoromethyl.    -   Embodiment 88. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 or 78 through 87 wherein R³ is taken        alone.    -   Embodiment 89. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 wherein when R² and R³ are taken        together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form        a ring, the ring is 3- to 6-membered and contains ring members        selected from carbon atoms and up to 2 heteroatoms independently        selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 2 N, wherein up to        1 carbon atom ring member is C(═O) or C(═S) and the ring is        optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents independently        selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl,        C₁-C₂ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring members        and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring        members.    -   Embodiment 90. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 wherein when R³ and R⁷ are taken        together with the linking atoms to which they are attached to        form a 5- to 7-membered partially saturated ring containing ring        members, in addition to the linking atoms, selected from carbon        atoms and up to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from up to        1 O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom, the ring is optionally        substituted with up to 2 substituents independently selected        from halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂        alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring members and        cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring        members.    -   Embodiment 91. A compound of Embodiment 90 wherein when R³ and        R⁷ are taken together with the linking atoms to which they are        attached to form a 5- to 7-membered partially saturated ring        containing ring members, in addition to the linking atoms,        selected from carbon atoms and up to 3 heteroatoms independently        selected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom, the ring        is optionally substituted on carbon atom ring members with up to        2 substituents independently selected from halogen and C₁-C₂        alkyl.    -   Embodiment 92. A compound of Embodiment 91 wherein R³ and R⁷ are        taken together with the linking atoms to which they are attached        to form the ring defined in Embodiment 91.    -   Embodiment 93. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 or 78 through 92 wherein R⁴ is        optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted        naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring; or H, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃        alkenyl, C₂-C₃ alkynyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl, C₂-C₃ haloalkenyl,        C₂-C₃ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₃ haloalkylcarbonyl,        C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₃ alkylthio, C₁-C₃        haloalkylthio, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyloxy or C₂-C₃        haloalkylcarbonyloxy.    -   Embodiment 94. A compound of Embodiment 93 wherein when R⁴ is        other than optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted        naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring then R⁴ is H, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl,        C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃ alkynyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl, C₂-C₃        haloalkenyl, C₂-C₃ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₃        haloalkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₃        alkylthio, C₁-C₃ haloalkylthio, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyloxy or C₂-C₃        haloalkylcarbonyloxy.    -   Embodiment 95. A compound of Embodiment 94 wherein when R⁴ is        other than optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted        naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring then R⁴ is H, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl,        C₁-C₃ haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₃        alkylthio, C₁-C₃ haloalkylthio, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyloxy or C₂-C₃        haloalkylcarbonyloxy.    -   Embodiment 96. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 or 78 through 95 wherein R⁴ is H,        cyano, methyl, methoxy or CH₃C(═O)O—.    -   Embodiment 97. A compound of Embodiment 96 wherein R⁴ is H or        methyl.    -   Embodiment 98. A compound of Embodiment 97 wherein R⁴ is H.    -   Embodiment 99. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 95 wherein when R⁴ is optionally        substituted phenyl, optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an        optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, the        optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted        naphthalenyl or optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring is substituted with up to 3 optional        substituents.    -   Embodiment 100. A compound of Embodiment 99 wherein when R⁴ is        optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted        naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring, the optionally substituted phenyl,        optionally substituted naphthalenyl or optionally substituted 5-        or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring is substituted with up to 2        optional substituents.    -   Embodiment 101. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 or 78 through 100 when R⁴ is        optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted        naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered        heteroaromatic ring, then the optional substituents on the        phenyl, naphthalenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring are        independently selected from R^(32a) on carbon ring members and        R^(32b) on nitrogen ring members;        -   each R^(32a) is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy,            amino, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀            alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆            haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆            halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄            alkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₄            hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl,            C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylthio, C₂-C₆            alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆            trialkylsilyl; and        -   each R^(32b) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl,            C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆            haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl or            C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl.    -   Embodiment 102. A compound of Embodiment 101 wherein each        R^(32a) is independently halogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl        or C₁-C₂ alkoxy.    -   Embodiment 103. A compound of Embodiment 102 wherein each        R^(32a) is independently Cl, Br, I, C₁-C₂ alkyl, trifluoromethyl        or methoxy.    -   Embodiment 104. A compound of Embodiment 103 wherein each        R^(32a) is independently Cl, Br, C₁-C₂ alkyl or trifluoromethyl.    -   Embodiment 105. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 2 through 52 or 78 through 104 wherein R⁴ is        other than optionally substituted naphthalenyl.    -   Embodiment 106. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52 or 78 through 104 wherein when R⁴ is        an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring        then R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of U-51 through        U-60, and when R⁴ is optionally substituted phenyl then R⁴ is        selected from U-61, shown below in Exhibit 5A

-   -    wherein k is 0, 1 or 2.    -   Embodiment 107. A compound of Embodiment 106 wherein R⁴ is        selected from the group consisting of U-51 through U-61.    -   Embodiment 108. A compound of Embodiment 107 wherein R⁴ is        selected from U-51, U-54 and U-61.    -   Embodiment 109. A compound of Embodiment 108 wherein R⁴ is U-51.    -   Embodiment 110. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 109 wherein R⁵ is H or C₁-C₂ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 111. A compound of Embodiment 110 wherein R⁵ is H.    -   Embodiment 112. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 111 wherein each Z is independently a        direct bond, O, C(═O), S(O)_(m) or CH(R¹²).    -   Embodiment 113. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 112 wherein each Z is independently a        direct bond, O, C(═O), S(═O)₂ or CH(R¹²).    -   Embodiment 114. A compound of Embodiment 113 wherein each Z is a        direct bond.    -   Embodiment 115. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 114 wherein each Q is independently        phenyl, benzyl, naphthalenyl, a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic        ring or an 8- to 11-membered heteroaromatic bicyclic ring        system, each optionally substituted with up to 1 substituent        independently selected from R^(6b) on carbon and nitrogen atom        ring members, and each optionally substituted with up to 5        substituents independently selected from R^(6a) on carbon atom        ring members and selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl,        C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring        members; or        -   a 3- to 7-membered nonaromatic carbocyclic ring, a 5- to            7-membered nonaromatic heterocyclic ring or an 8- to            11-membered nonaromatic bicyclic ring system, each ring or            ring system containing ring members selected from carbon            atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up            to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms, wherein up to 3            carbon atom ring members are independently selected from            C(═O) and C(═S), the sulfur atom ring members are            independently selected from S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), each ring            or ring system optionally substituted with up to 1            substituent independently selected from R^(6b) on carbon and            nitrogen atom ring members, and each ring or ring system            optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents            independently selected from R^(6a) on carbon atom ring            members and selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl,            C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl and C₁-C₃ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring            members.    -   Embodiment 116. A compound of Embodiment 115 wherein Q is a ring        selected from Q-1 through Q-102, shown below in Exhibit 6

-   -    wherein p is an integer from 0 to 5; and each R^(6c) is        independently selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl,        C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl and C₁-C₃ alkoxy.    -   Embodiment 117. A compound of Embodiment 116 wherein p is 0, 1,        2 or 3.    -   Embodiment 118. A compound of Embodiment 116 wherein Q is        selected from Q-1, Q-20, Q-32 through Q-34, Q-45 through Q-47,        Q-60 through Q-73, Q-76 through Q-79, Q-84 through Q-94 and Q-98        through Q-102.    -   Embodiment 119. A compound of Embodiment 118 wherein Q is        selected from Q-1, Q-45, Q-63, Q-64, Q-65, Q-68, Q-69, Q-70,        Q-71, Q-72, Q-73, Q-76, Q-78, Q-79, Q-84, Q-85, Q-98, Q-99,        Q-100, Q-101 and Q-102.    -   Embodiment 120. A compound of Embodiment 119 wherein Q is        selected from Q-45, Q-63, Q-64, Q-65, Q-68, Q-69, Q-70, Q-71,        Q-72, Q-84 and Q-85.    -   Embodiment 121. A compound of Embodiment 120 wherein Q is        selected from Q-45, Q-63, Q-65, Q-70, Q-71, Q-72, Q-84 and Q-85.    -   Embodiment 122. A compound of Embodiment 121 wherein Q is        selected from Q-45, Q-63, Q-65, Q-70, Q-71, Q-72 and Q-84.    -   Embodiment 123. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 122 wherein each R^(6a) when taken        alone (i.e. not taken together with R⁶) is independently        halogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃        haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy.    -   Embodiment 124. A compound of Embodiment 123 wherein each R^(6a)        when taken alone is independently halogen; hydroxy, amino,        cyano, nitro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy or        C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy.    -   Embodiment 125. A compound of Embodiment 124 wherein each R^(6a)        when taken alone is independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, C₁-C₂        alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl or alkoxy.    -   Embodiment 126. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 125 wherein each R^(6a) is taken alone.    -   Embodiment 127. A compound of Embodiment 126 wherein each R^(6a)        is independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂        alkoxy.    -   Embodiment 128. A compound of Embodiment 126 wherein each R^(6a)        is independently F, Cl, Br, hydroxy, cyano, methyl or methoxy.    -   Embodiment 129. A compound of any one of Formula 1 or Formula 1A        or any of Embodiments 1 through 122 wherein when R⁶ and R^(6a)        are taken together with the atoms to which they are attached to        form a ring, the ring is 5- to 6-membered ring and contains ring        members selected from carbon atoms and up to 3 heteroatoms        selected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom, and the        ring is optionally substituted with up to 2 substituents        independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂        alkoxy on carbon atom ring members and C₁-C₂ alkyl on nitrogen        atom ring members.    -   Embodiment 130. A compound of Embodiment 129 wherein when R⁶ and        R^(6a) are taken together with the atoms to which they are        attached to form a ring, the ring contains ring members selected        from carbon atoms and up to 1 heteroatom selected from up to 1        O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom, and the ring is optionally        substituted on carbon atom ring members with up to 1 substituent        independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂        alkoxy.    -   Embodiment 131. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 130 wherein R⁷ when taken alone (i.e.        not taken together with R³) is H, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl,        CH₃C(═O), CF₃C(═O) or CH₃C(═O).    -   Embodiment 132. A compound of Embodiment 131 wherein R⁷ when        taken alone is H or C₁-C₂ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 133. A compound of Embodiment 132 wherein R⁷ when        taken alone is H or methyl.    -   Embodiment 134. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 133 wherein R⁷ is taken alone.    -   Embodiment 135. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 134 wherein R¹⁴ is H, cyano, hydroxy,        C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy.    -   Embodiment 136. A compound of Embodiment 135 wherein R¹⁴ is H,        cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂ alkoxy.    -   Embodiment 137. A compound of Embodiment 136 wherein R¹⁴ is H or        methyl.    -   Embodiment 138. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 53 or 60 through 137 wherein A¹ is        CHR¹⁵.    -   Embodiment 139. A compound of Embodiment 138 wherein R¹⁵ is H,        halogen, cyano, hydroxy, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy.    -   Embodiment 140. A compound of Embodiment 139 wherein R¹⁵ is H,        halogen, cyano, hydroxy, methyl or methoxy.    -   Embodiment 141. A compound of Embodiment 140 wherein R¹⁵ is H.    -   Embodiment 142. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of. Embodiments 1 through 55 or 60 through 137 wherein A¹ is        NR¹⁶.    -   Embodiment 143. A compound of Embodiments 142 wherein R¹⁶ is H,        C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄        haloalkylcarbonyl or C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl.    -   Embodiment 144. A compound of Embodiment 143 wherein R¹⁶ is H,        methyl, methylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl.    -   Embodiment 145. A compound of Embodiment 144 wherein R¹⁶ is H.    -   Embodiment 146. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 145 wherein R¹⁷ is H or methyl.    -   Embodiment 147. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 146 wherein R¹⁸ is phenyl, benzyl or        pyridinyl, each optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents        independently selected from R²².    -   Embodiment 148. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 147 wherein each R²² is independently        halogen or C₁-C₃ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 149. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 148 wherein R¹⁹ is H or C₁-C₃ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 150. A compound of Embodiment 149 wherein R¹⁹ is H or        methyl.    -   Embodiment 151. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 147 wherein when R¹⁹ and R²² are taken        together with the atoms to which they are attached to form a 5-        to 7-membered ring, the ring contains ring members selected from        carbon atoms and up to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from        up to 2 O, up to 2 S, up to 2 N, wherein up to 2 carbon atom        ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S),        and the sulfur atom ring members are independently selected from        S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the ring is optionally substituted        with up to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen,        cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on carbon atom ring        members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom        ring members.    -   Embodiment 151a. A compound of Embodiment 151 wherein when R¹⁹        and R²² are taken together with the atoms to which they are        attached to form a 5- to 7-membered ring, the ring contains ring        members selected from carbon atoms and one heteroatom        independently selected from O, S and N.    -   Embodiment 152. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 151a wherein each R²¹ is independently        C₁-C₃ alkyl or -Z¹Q.    -   Embodiment 153. A compound of Embodiment 152 wherein each R²¹ is        independently C₁-C₃ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 154. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 152 wherein each Z¹ is independently        C(═O) or S(═O)₂.    -   Embodiment 155. A compound of Embodiment 154 wherein each Z¹ is        C(═O).    -   Embodiment 156. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 155 wherein each R²³ is independently        H, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkenyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.    -   Embodiment 157. A compound of Embodiment 156 wherein each R²³ is        independently H or CH₃.    -   Embodiment 158. A compound of Embodiment 157 wherein each R²³ is        H.    -   Embodiment 159. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52, 61 through 63 or 65 through 158        wherein each R²⁴ and R²⁵ independently is selected from C₁-C₆        alkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆        haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl and C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl.    -   Embodiment 160. A compound of Embodiment 159 wherein each R²⁴        and R²⁵ selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl        and C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.    -   Embodiment 161. A compound of Embodiment 160 wherein each R²⁴        and R²⁵ independently is C₁-C₄ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 162. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52, 61, or 64 through 158 wherein R²⁶        is selected from H, cyano, hydroxy, amino and C₁-C₆ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 163. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52, 61 or 64 through 158 wherein R²⁷ is        selected from H and C₁-C₆ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 164. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52, 61 or 64 through 158 wherein R²⁶        and R²⁷ are taken together as —(CH₂)₄—, —(CH₂)₅— or        —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—.    -   Embodiment 165. A compound of Embodiment 164 wherein R²⁶ and R²⁷        are taken together as —(CH₂)₄— or —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—.    -   Embodiment 166. A compound of Embodiment 165 wherein R²⁶ and R²⁷        are taken together as —(CH₂)₄—.    -   Embodiment 167. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52, 63 or 67 through 158 wherein R²⁸ is        H, halogen, cyano or C₁-C₄ alkyl.    -   Embodiment 168. A compound of Embodiment 167 wherein R²⁸ is H,        halogen or cyano.    -   Embodiment 169. A compound of Embodiment 168 wherein R²⁸ is Cl        or cyano.    -   Embodiment 170. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 52, 57, 60 or 78 through 169 wherein        each R⁸ is independently H, CH₃ or CH₂CF₃.    -   Embodiment 171. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 170 wherein each R¹¹ is independently        H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl.    -   Embodiment 172. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 171 wherein each R¹² is independently        H, CH₃, CF₃ or CH₂CF₃.    -   Embodiment 173. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A or any one        of Embodiments 1 through 172 wherein each R²⁰ is independently        H, CH₃, CH₂CF₃, CF₃ or cyclopropyl.    -   Embodiment 174. A compound of Formula 1 or any one of        Embodiments 1 through 172    -   Embodiment 175. A compound of Formula 1A or any one of        Embodiments 1 through 172.

Embodiments of this invention, including Embodiments 1-173 above as wellas any other embodiments described herein, can be combined in anymanner, and the descriptions of variables in the embodiments pertain notonly to the compositions comprising the compounds of Formula 1 andFormula 1A but also to the compounds of Formula 1, Formula 1A thestarting compounds and intermediate compounds useful for preparing thecompounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A unless further defined in theEmbodiments. In addition, embodiments of this invention, includingEmbodiments 1-173 above as well as any other embodiments describedherein, and any combination thereof, pertain to the compositions andmethods of the present invention. Combinations of Embodiments 1-173 areillustrated by:

-   -   Embodiment A1. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A wherein        -   E is E-3;        -   Y¹ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain            consisting of 2 chain members wherein one chain member is            —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is selected from            —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—;        -   Y³ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain            consisting of 2 chain members wherein one chain member is            —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is selected from            —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—; or        -   Y³ is —C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—,            —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—, —C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or a ring-forming chain            consisting of 3 chain members wherein two chain members are            —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third chain member is selected from            —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—;        -   G is G-1 through G-48 optionally substituted with R²⁹ on            carbon ring members and optionally substituted with R³⁰ on            nitrogen ring members;        -   J is a 5- to 7-membered ring, an 8- to 11-membered bicyclic            ring system or a 7- to 11-membered spirocyclic ring system,            each ring or ring system containing ring members selected            from carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently            selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N, wherein up            to 3 carbon atom ring members are independently selected            from C(═O) and C(═S), and the sulfur atom ring members are            independently selected from S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), each ring            or ring system optionally substituted with up to 5            substituents independently selected from R⁶; or J is            C(═W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B);        -   W³ is OR²⁴, SR²⁵ or NR²⁶R²⁷;        -   W⁴ is O;        -   T^(A) is H or methyl;        -   R^(1c) is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally            substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- to            6-membered heteroaromatic ring; or cyano, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₂-C₈            alkenyl, C₂-C₈ alkynyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyl,            C₂-C₈ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkyl,            C₂-C₈ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈            haloalkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₈            alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₃-C₈ alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₃-C₈            haloalkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₁₀            dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₄-C₁₀            cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₁-C₈ alkoxy, C₁-C₈ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈            cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy,            C₂-C₈ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkynyloxy,            C₃-C₈ haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₈            alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₈ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₈            alkylthio, C₁-C₈ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀            trialkylsilyl, C₁-C₈ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₂-C₈            alkylcarbonylamino, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or            morpholinyl;        -   R⁶ is independently H, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆            alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl,            C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl,            C₄-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆            alkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkoxyalkyl, C₃-C₈            alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆            alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈            cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy,            C₂-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy,            C₂-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆            alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₄-C₈            cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C₁-C₆            alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀            trialkylsilyl, —NR²⁰R²¹ or —ZQ;        -   R^(6a) is independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl            or C₁-C₂ alkoxy; or        -   R⁶ and R^(6a) are taken together with the atoms to which            they are attached to form a ring, the ring is 5- to            6-membered ring and contains ring members selected from            carbon atoms and up to 3 heteroatoms selected from up to 1            O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom, and the ring is optionally            substituted with up to 2 substituents independently selected            from halogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on carbon atom            ring members and C₁-C₂ alkyl on nitrogen atom ring members;        -   Z is independently a direct bond, O, C(═O), S(═O)₂ or            CH(R¹²);        -   Q is a ring selected from Q-1 through Q-102 optionally            substituted with from 0 to 5 R^(6a) on carbon members and            optionally substituted with R^(6c) on nitrogen ring members;        -   R^(6c) is independently selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃            alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl and C₁-C₃ alkoxy;        -   R¹¹ is independently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl;        -   R¹² is independently H, CH₃, CF₃ or CH₂CF₃;        -   R¹⁴ is H, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or            C₁-C₃ alkoxy;        -   R¹⁷ is H or methyl        -   R¹⁸ is phenyl, benzyl or pyridinyl, each optionally            substituted with up to 3 substituents independently selected            from R²²;        -   R¹⁹ is H or C₁-C₃ alkyl;        -   R²⁰ is independently H, CH₃, CH₂CF₃, CF₃ or cyclopropyl;        -   R²¹ is independently C₁-C₃ alkyl or —Z¹Q;        -   Z¹ is independently C(═O) or S(═O)₂;        -   R²² is independently halogen or C₁-C₃ alkyl; or        -   R¹⁹ and R²² are taken together with the atoms to which they            are attached to form a 3- to 7-membered ring, the ring            contains ring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 2            heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2            S, up to 2 N, wherein up to 2 carbon atom ring members are            independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), and the sulfur            atom ring members are independently selected from            S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)₅ and the ring is optionally substituted            with up to 3 substituents independently selected from            halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂ alkoxy on            carbon atom ring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂            alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members;        -   R²³ is independently H, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkenyl or            C₁-C₄ haloalkyl        -   each R²⁴ and R²⁵ is independently is selected from C₁-C₆            alkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆            haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl and C₃-C₆            cycloalkyl;        -   R²⁶ is selected from H, cyano, hydroxy, amino and C₁-C₆            alkyl;        -   R²⁷ is selected from H, C₁-C₆ alky; or        -   R²⁶ and R²⁷ are taken together as —(CH₂)₄—, —(CH₂)₅— or            (CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;        -   R²⁸ is H, halogen, cyano or C₁-C₄ alkyl;        -   each R²⁹ is independently halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃            haloalkyl;        -   each R³⁰ is independently C₁-C₃ alkyl;        -   x is an integer from 1 to 5, and when x is 2, 3, 4 or 5,            then at most one instance of R⁶ is —ZQ;        -   m is 0 or 1; and        -   s and f are 0 or 1 provided that the sum of s and f is 1.    -   Embodiment A2. A compound of Embodiment A1 wherein        -   Y¹, Y² and Y³ in Formula 1 form a ring selected from L-1            through L-24;        -   Y², X¹ and X² in Formula 1A form a ring selected from L-60            through L-65;        -   G is selected from G-1, G-2, G-7, G-8, G-14, G-15, G-23,            G-24, G-26, G-27, G-36, G-37 and G-38;        -   J is a ring selected from the group consisting of J-1, J-2,            J-3, J-4, J-5, J-7, J-8, J-9, J-10, J-11, J-12, J-14, J-15,            J-16, J-20, J-24, J-25, J-26, J-29, J-30, J-37, J-38, J-45            and J-69;        -   W³ is NR²⁶R²⁷;        -   R^(1c) is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally            substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or            6-membered heteroaromatic ring, then the optional            substituents on the phenyl, naphthalenyl or 5- or 6-membered            heteroaromatic ring are independently selected from R^(33a)            on carbon ring members and R^(33b) on nitrogen ring members;        -   each R^(33a) is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy,            amino, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀            alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆            haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆            halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄            alkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₄            hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl,            C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylthio, C₂-C₆            alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆            trialkylsilyl;        -   each R^(33b) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl,            C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆            haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl or            C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl;        -   Z is a direct bond;        -   Q is selected from Q-45, Q-63, Q-65, Q-70, Q-71, Q-72, Q-84            and Q-85;        -   p is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and        -   R^(6a) is F, Cl, Br, hydroxy, cyano, methyl or methoxy.    -   Embodiment A3. A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A wherein        -   E is E-1 or E-2;        -   Y¹ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain            consisting of 2 chain members wherein one chain member is            —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is selected from            —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—;        -   Y³ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain            consisting of 2 chain members wherein one chain member is            —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is selected from            —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—; or        -   Y³ is —C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—,            —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—, —C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or a ring-forming chain            consisting of 3 chain members wherein two chain members are            —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third chain member is selected from            —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—;        -   G is selected from G-1, G-2, G-15, G-26, G-27, G-36, G-37            and G-38;        -   each R²⁹ is independently halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃            haloalkyl;        -   J is a ring selected from the group consisting of J-4, J-5,            J-11, J-20, J-29, J-37, J-38 and J-69;        -   x is an integer from 1 to 5, and when x is 2, 3, 4 or 5,            then at most one instance of R⁶ is —ZQ;        -   R⁶ is H, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₈            cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆            alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ cycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆            alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₂-C₆            alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆            haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio,            C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, —NR²⁰R²¹ or —ZQ;        -   A¹ is CHR¹⁵ or NR¹⁶;        -   A² is —O—, —S—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(R⁸)₂— or —OC(R⁸)₂—;        -   W¹ is O;        -   W² is O;        -   R^(1a) is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally            substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or            6-membered heteroaromatic ring, then the optional            substituents on the phenyl, naphthalenyl or 5- or 6-membered            heteroaromatic ring are independently selected from R^(33a)            on carbon ring members and R^(33b) on nitrogen ring members;        -   R² is H, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl,            C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₄            alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl,            C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy,            C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyloxy,            C₂-C₄ alkynyloxy, C₃-C₄ haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkoxy,            C₁-C₄ alkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylamino,            C₂-C₄ dialkylamino, C₁-C₄ haloalkylamino or C₂-C₄            halodialkylamino;        -   R³ is H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl;        -   R⁴ is H or methyl;        -   R^(32a) is independently halogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂            haloalkyl or C₁-C₂ alkoxy;        -   k is 0, 1 or 2;        -   R⁵ is H or C₁-C₂ alkyl;        -   R⁷ is H, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, CH₃C(═O), CF₃C(═O) or            CH₃C(═O);        -   each R⁸ is independently H, CH₃ or CH₂CF₃;        -   Z is a direct bond;        -   Q is selected from Q-45, Q-63, Q-65, Q-70, Q-71, Q-72, Q-84            and Q-85;        -   p is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and        -   each R^(6a) is F, Cl, Br, hydroxy, cyano, methyl or methoxy;        -   R¹⁴ is H, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or            C₁-C₃ alkoxy;        -   R¹⁵ is H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;        -   R¹⁶ is H, methyl, methylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl;        -   R²⁰ is independently H, CH₃, CH₂CF₃, CF₃ or cyclopropyl;        -   R²¹ is independently C₁-C₃ alkyl;        -   each R²³ is independently H or CH₃;        -   each R^(33a) is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy,            amino, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀            alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆            haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆            halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄            alkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₄            hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl,            C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylthio, C₂-C₆            alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆            trialkylsilyl; and        -   each R^(33b) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl,            C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆            haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl or            C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl.    -   Embodiment A4. A compound of Embodiment A3 wherein        -   E is E-1;        -   Y¹, Y² and Y³ in Formula 1 form a ring selected from L-1            through L-24;        -   Y², X¹ and X² in Formula 1A form a ring selected from L-60,            L-61, L-64 and L-65;        -   G is selected from G-1, G-2, G-15, G-26, G-36 and G-37;        -   J is J-29-1 through J-29-58;        -   R^(1a) is selected from one of U-1 through U-50;        -   each R^(33a) is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy,            amino, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀            alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆            haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆            halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄            alkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄            haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₄            hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl,            C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylthio, C₂-C₆            alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆            trialkylsilyl;        -   each R^(33b) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl,            C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆            haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl or            C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl;        -   R¹⁴ is H, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂ alkoxy;        -   A¹ is CHR¹⁵;        -   R¹⁵ is H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, methyl or methoxy; and        -   R²³ is H.    -   Embodiment A5. A compound of Embodiment A4 wherein;        -   Y¹, Y² and Y³ in Formula 1 form a ring selected from L-1,            L-2 and L-9;        -   Y², X¹ and X² in Formula 1A form a ring selected from L-6            and L-64;        -   R^(1a) is U-1, U-20 or U-50;        -   R¹⁵ is H;        -   k is 1 or 2;        -   each R^(33a) is independently halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃            haloalkyl or C₂-C₃ alkoxyalkyl;        -   G is G-1;        -   R^(29a) is H;        -   J is J-29; and        -   R⁶ is —ZQ;        -   Q is selected from Q-45, Q-63, Q-65, Q-70, Q-71, Q-72 and            Q-84;        -   each R^(6a) is independently F, CI, Br, hydroxy, cyano,            methyl or methoxy;        -   R^(6c) is H or methyl; and        -   p is 0, 1 or 2.

Specific embodiments include compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1Aselected from the group consisting of:

-   1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1(2H)-pyridazinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone,-   1-[2-acetyl-4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1(2H)-pyridazinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone;-   1-[5-[4-[5-(2,6-Di    fluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazin-2-yl]-2-[5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone;    and-   1-[5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyrrolol[3,4-c]pyrrol-2(1H)-yl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone.

This invention provides a fungicidal composition comprising a compoundof Formula 1 or Formula 1A (including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, andsalts thereof), and at least one other fungicide. Of note as embodimentsof such compositions are compositions comprising a compoundcorresponding to any of the compound embodiments described above.

This invention provides a fungicidal composition comprising a compoundof Formula 1 or Formula 1A (including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, andsalts thereof) (i.e. in a fungicidally effective amount), and at leastone additional component selected from the group consisting ofsurfactants, solid diluents and liquid diluents. Of note as embodimentsof such compositions are compositions comprising a compoundcorresponding to any of the compound embodiments described above.

This invention provides a method for controlling plant diseases causedby fungal plant pathogens comprising applying to the plant or portionthereof, or to the plant seed, a fungicidally effective amount of acompound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A (including all stereoisomers,N-oxides, and salts thereof). Of note as embodiment of such methods arethose comprising applying a fungicidally effective amount of a compoundcorresponding to any of the compound embodiments describe above. Ofparticular notes are embodiments where the compounds are applied ascompositions of this invention.

One or more of the following methods and variations as described inSchemes 1-30 can be used to prepare the compounds of Formula 1 orFormula 1A. The definitions of Y¹, Y², Y³, X¹, X², G, J, W¹, W², W³, W⁴,T^(A), T^(B), A¹, A², R^(1a), R^(1c), R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, R⁸, R¹⁶, R²⁴,R²⁵, R²⁶ and R²⁸ in the compounds of Formulae 1-57 below are as definedabove in the Summary of the Invention unless otherwise noted. Compoundsof Formulae 1a-1i are various subsets of the compounds of Formula 1, andall substituents for Formulae 1a-1i are as defined above for Formula 1.

As shown in Scheme 1, compounds of Formula 1a (Formula 1 wherein E isE-1, A¹ is CHR¹⁵ or C═O) wherein W¹ is O can be prepared by coupling anacid chloride of Formula 2 with an amine of Formula 3 in the presence ofan acid scavenger. Typical acid scavengers include amine bases such astriethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine and pyridine. Other scavengersinclude hydroxides such as sodium and potassium hydroxide and carbonatessuch as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. In certain instancesit is useful to use polymer-supported acid scavengers such aspolymer-bound N,N-diisopropylethylamine and polymer-bound4-(dimethylamino)pyridine. One skilled in the art will recognize thatmixtures may result when an amine of Formula 3 contains a second NHfunction and standard methods of separation can be employed to isolatethe desired isomer.

Acid salts of the Formula 3 amines can also be used in this reaction,provided that at least 2 equivalents of the acid scavenger is present.Typical acids used to form salts with amines include hydrochloric acid,oxalic acid and trifluoroacetic acid. In a subsequent step, amides ofFormula 1a wherein W¹ is O can be converted to thioamides of Formula 1awherein W¹ is S using a variety of standard thiating reagents such asphosphorus pentasulfide or2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithia-2,4-diphosphetane-2,4-disulfide(Lawesson's reagent).

An alternate procedure for the preparation of compounds of Formula 1awherein W¹ is O is depicted in Scheme 2 and involves coupling of an acidof Formula 4 with an amine of Formula 3 (or its acid salt) in thepresence of a dehydrative coupling reagent such asdicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC),1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) orO-benzotriazol-1-yl-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluoro-phosphate(HBTU). Polymer-supported reagents are again useful here, such aspolymer-bound cyclohexylcarbodiimide. These reactions are typically runat 0-40° C. in a solvent such as dichloromethane or acetonitrile in thepresence of a base such as triethylamine or N,N-diisopropylethylamine.One skilled in the art will recognize that mixtures may result when anamine of Formula 3 contains a second NH function and standard methods ofseparation can be employed to isolate the desired isomer.

The acids of Formula 4 are known or can be prepared by methods known toone skilled in the art. For example, R^(1a)CH₂COOH where R^(1a) islinked to the acetic acid residue via a heteroatom can be prepared byreacting the corresponding R^(1a)H with a haloacetic acid or ester inthe presence of base; see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,084,955.R^(1a)CH₂COOH wherein R^(1a) is linked to the acetic acid residue via acarbon atom can be prepared from the corresponding R^(1a)CH₂-halogencompounds by displacement of the halogen with cyanide followed byhydrolysis; see, for example, K. Adachi, Yuki Gosei Kagaku Kyokaishi1969, 27, 875-876; or from R^(1a)C(═O)CH₃ by the Willgerodt-Kindlerreaction; see, for example, H. R. Darabi et al., Tetrahedron Letters1999, 40, 7549-7552 and M. M. Alam and S. R. Adapa, SyntheticCommunications 2003, 33, 59-63 and references cited therein; or fromR^(1a)Br or R^(1a)I by palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling withtert-butyl acetate or diethyl malonate followed by ester hydrolysis;see, for example, W. A. Moradi and S. L. Buchwald, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2001, 123, 7996-8002 and J. F. Hartwig et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002,124, 12557-12565.

As the synthetic literature includes many amide-forming methods, thesynthetic procedures of Schemes 1 and 2 are simply representativeexamples of a wide variety of methods useful for the preparation ofFormula 1 compounds. One skilled in the art also realizes that acidchlorides of Formula 2 can be prepared from acids of Formula 4 bynumerous well-known methods.

Certain compounds of Formula 1a (Formula 1 wherein E is E-1, A¹ is CHR¹⁵or C═O, and W¹ is O) wherein R¹a is linked to A¹ via a heteroatom can beprepared by reaction of the compound of Formula 5 and a haloacetamide oroxalyl chloride of Formula 6 as shown in Scheme 3. The reaction iscarried out in the presence of a base such as sodium hydride, potassiumcarbonate or triethylamine in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran,N,N-dimethylformamide or acetonitrile at 0 to 80° C. The haloacetamideof Formula 6 can be prepared by the reaction of an amine of Formula 3with an α-halo carboxylic acid halide or an α-halo carboxylic acid orits anhydride, analogous to the amide-forming reactions described inSchemes 1 and 2, respectively. The oxalyl chlorides of Formula 6 (i.e.where A is C(═O) can be prepared by the reaction of an amine of Formula3 and oxalyl chloride as known to one skilled in the art.

wherein R^(1a) is linked to A¹ via a heteroatom; and Y⁴ is Cl, Br or I.

Compounds of Formula 1b (Formula 1 wherein E is E-1 and A¹ is NR¹⁶),wherein R¹⁶ is H, and W¹ is O or S, can be prepared by reaction of anamine of Formula 3 with an isocyanate or isothiocyanate, respectively,of Formula 7 as depicted in Scheme 4. This reaction is typically carriedout at ambient temperature in an aprotic solvent such as dichloromethaneor acetonitrile.

Compounds of Formula 1b can also be prepared by the reaction of an amineof Formula 8 with a carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl chloride or imidazole ofFormula 9 as shown in Scheme 5. When Y⁵ is chlorine, the reaction istypically carried out in the presence of an acid scavenger. Typical acidscavengers include amine bases such as triethylamine,N,N-diisopropylethylamine and pyridine. Other scavengers includehydroxides such as sodium and potassium hydroxide and carbonates such assodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. The carbamoyl or thiocarbamoylchlorides of Formula 9 (wherein Y⁵ is Cl) can be prepared from amines ofFormula 3 by treatment with phosgene or thiophosgene, respectively, ortheir equivalents, while carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl imidazoles ofFormula 9 (wherein Y⁵ is imidazol-1-yl) can be prepared from amines ofFormula 3 by treatment with 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole or1,1′-thiocarbonyldiimidazole, respectively, according to general methodsknown to one skilled in the art.

As shown in Scheme 6, compounds of Formula 1c (Formula 1 wherein E isE-2) wherein W² is O can be prepared by coupling an acid chloride ofFormula 10 with an amine of Formula 3 in the presence of an acidscavenger, analogous to the method described in Scheme 1. In asubsequent step, compounds of Formula 1c wherein W² is O are convertedto the corresponding thioamides wherein W² is S using a variety ofstandard thiating reagents such as phosphorus pentasulfide or2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithia-2,4-diphosphetane-2,4-disulfide(Lawesson's reagent).

An alternate procedure for the preparation of compounds of Formula 1c(Formula 1 wherein E is E-2 and W² is O) is depicted in Scheme 7 andinvolves coupling of an acid of Formula 11 with an amine of Formula 3(or its acid salt) in the presence of a dehydrative coupling reagentanalogous to the method described in Scheme 2. The acids of Formula 11are known or can be prepared by methods known to one skilled in the art.For leading references see, for example, Schumann, Paquette et al., J.Med. & Pharm. Chem. 1962, 5, 464-77; Van Dijk, Jan et al., J. Med. Chem.1977, 20(9), 1199-206; A. Balsamo et al., J. Med. Chem. 1989, 32,1398-1401 and references cited the'rein, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,584,014.

Analogous to Scheme 6, compounds of Formula 1c wherein W² is O areconverted to the corresponding thioamides wherein W² is S using avariety of standard thiating reagents such as phosphorus pentasulfide or2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithia-2,4-diphosphetane-2,4-disulfide(Lawesson's reagent).

Acid chlorides of Formula 10 can be prepared from acids of Formula 11 bynumerous well known methods.

As the synthetic literature includes many amide-forming methods, themethods of Schemes 6 and 7 are simply representative examples of a widevariety of methods useful for the preparation of Formula 1 compounds.

Compounds of Formula 1c (Formula 1 wherein E is E-2,) wherein A² is —O—,—S— and —N(R⁷)— and W² is O can be prepared by reaction of a compound ofFormula 12 and a haloacetamide of Formula 13 wherein Y is Cl, Br or I asshown in Scheme 8. The reaction is carried out in the presence of a basesuch as sodium hydride or potassium carbonate in a solvent such astetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide or acetonitrile typically at 0 to80° C. The imines, oximes and hydrazones of Formula 12 are known or canbe prepared by methods known in the art; see, for example, S. Dayagi etal., in The Chemistry of the Carbon-Nitrogen Double Bond, ed. S. Patci,Interscience, New York 1970; S. R. Sandler et al., Organic FunctionalGroup Preparations, Academic Press, New York 1972, 3, 372 and G.Hilgetag et al., Preparative Organic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, NewYork 1972, 504-515.

Haloacetamide compounds of Formula 13 can be prepared by the reaction ofan amine of Formula 3 with an α-halo carboxylic acid halide or an α-halocarboxylic acid or its anhydride, analogous to the amide-formingreactions described in Schemes 1 and 2, respectively.

Compounds of Formula 1c (Formula 1 wherein E is E-2) wherein A² is—OC(R⁸)₂—, —SC(R⁸)₂— or —N(R⁷)C(R⁸)₂— and R⁵ is H can be prepared by abase-catalyzed condensation reaction of a compound of Formula 12a withan α,β-unsaturated amide of Formula 14 as depicted in Scheme 9 wherein Vin Formula 12a and C(R⁸)₂ in Formula 14 forms A² in Formula 1c. Thereaction is carried out in the presence of a base such as sodium orpotassium hydroxide, sodium hydride or potassium carbonate in a solventsuch as tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, ethanol or acetonitriletypically at 0 to 80° C. The α,β-unsaturated amide of Formula 14 can beprepared by coupling of the corresponding α,β-unsaturated acid or acidchloride with an amine of Formula 3 by a method analogous to methodsdescribed in Scheme 1 and 2.

Compounds of Formula 1c (Formula 1 wherein E is E-2) can also beprepared by reacting a compound of Formula 15 with a compound of Formula16 as illustrated in Scheme 10. The reaction can be carried out in asolvent such as ethanol, tetrahydrofuran or water, and optionally in thepresence of an acid catalyst such as acetic acid, hydrochloric acid orsulfuric acid. Acid salts of Formula 16 can also be used in the methodof Scheme 10, preferably in the presence of at least one molarequivalent of an acid scavenger such as pyridine or triethylamine.Typical acids used to form salts with amines include hydrochloric acid,oxalic acid and trifluoroacetic acid. The reaction of amines withcarbonyl compounds is well known see, for example, S. Dayagi et al. inThe Chemistry of the Carbon-Nitrogen Double Bond, ed. S. Patei,Interscience, New York 1970; S. R. Sandler et al., Organic FunctionalGroup Preparations, Academic Press, New York 1972, 3, 372 and G.Hilgetag et al., Preparative Organic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, NewYork 1972, 504-515. Compounds of Formula 15 are known or can be preparedby methods known to one skilled in the art. Compounds of Formula 16 canbe prepared directly or by deprotection of corresponding N-protectedcompounds of Formula 16. The N-protected compounds of Formula 16 can beprepared by methods analogous to those already described for Schemes 1,2, 3, and 4. The choice and use of a suitable N-protected nitrogen willbe apparent to one skilled in the art; for representative examples seeT. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,2nd ed.; Wiley: New York, 1991.

As shown in Scheme 11 certain compounds of Formulae 1d-1g (Formula 1wherein E is E-3 and W³ is OR²⁴, SR²⁵, NR²⁶R²⁷ or CN) can be prepared byreacting an imidoyl chloride of Formula 17 with a compound of Formula18. in the presence of an acid scavenger. Suitable acid scavengersinclude, but are not limited to, amine bases such as triethylamine,N,N-diisopropylethylamine and pyridine, hydroxides such as sodium andpotassium hydroxide, and carbonates such as sodium carbonate andpotassium carbonate. Alternatively, the compounds of Formulae 17 and 18can be contacted in the absence of an acid scavenger to providecompounds Formulae 1d-1f as the corresponding HCl salts, which are alsocompounds of the present invention. If desired, the HCl salts can befree-based by standard methods to give compounds of Formulae 1d-1f.Regardless of whether the reaction is conducted with or without an acidscavenger, it is typically conducted in a suitable organic solvent at atemperature between about −20 and 100° C. A variety of solvents can beused to form the suitable solvent for this method, for example nitriles,such as acetonitrile, ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, and halogenatedhydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, and amides such asN,N-dimethylformamide, and mixtures thereof. Compounds of Formulae 1d-1gcan be generally classified as isoureas, isothioureas, guanidines andcyanoamidines, respectively. For leading references on these classes ofcompounds see J. Lon Mathias, Organic Preparations and ProceduresInternational 1980, 12(5), 309-326; Comprehensive Organic Chemistry,vol. 2, I. O, Sutherland, Ed., Pergamon Press, Oxford; Rodd's Chemistryof Carbon Compounds, vol. 1C, Elsevier, New York; A. R. Katritzky etal., J. Organic Chem. 2004, 69, 309-313. One skilled in the art willrecognize that certain compounds of Formulae 1d, 1f and 1g can beprepared from the corresponding compound of Formula 1e by treatment withan appropriate compound of Formula 18. For example, the preparation ofthiuronium salts and their conversion to guanidines is described in theliterature, see C. R. Rasmussen et al., Synthesis 1988, 6, 460-466.Imidoyl chlorides of Formula 17 can be prepared from compounds ofFormula 1b (Formula 1 wherein E is E-1, A¹ is NH) by treating withthionyl chloride, phosphorous oxychloride or phosphorous pentachloridein a solvent such as dichloromethane. For typical reactions conditionssee, for example, W. Zielinski et al., Heterocycles 1998, 48, 319-327 orPCT Patent Publication WO/2009/094445. Many compounds of Formula 18 arecommercially available and can be prepared by methods well documented inthe chemistry art.

In an alternate procedure shown in Scheme 12, certain compounds ofFormulae 1d-1f and Formula 1h (Formula 1 wherein E is E-3 and W³ is R²⁸)can be prepared by reacting an amine of Formula 3 with an imidoylchloride of Formula 19 using conditions analogous to those described inScheme 11. Many imidoyl chlorides of Formula 19 can be prepared bymethods disclosed in the art, for example, see R. Bonnett in TheChemistry of the Carbon-Nitrogen Double Bond, S. Patei, Ed.,Interscience Publishers, and references cited therein. Some imidoylchlorides of Formula 19 are commercially available (e.g., Formula 19wherein R^(1c) is phenyl, substituted phenyl or lower alkyl and W³ isOMe, SMe, or N(Me)₂ can be commercially obtained) and can be prepared bymethods documented in the chemistry art.

Schemes 11 and 12 are representative of just two methods of preparingcompounds of Formula 1e. In another method shown in Scheme 13, compoundsof Formula 1e can be prepared by reacting a thiourea of Formula 1b(Formula 1 wherein E is E-1, A¹ is NH and W¹ is S) with an alkylating oracylating agent of a compound of Formula 20 wherein Y⁶ is a nucleophicreaction leaving group such as halide (e.g., Cl, Br, I) or sulfonate(e.g., mesylate, triflate, p-toluenesulfonate), and the like. The methodcan be conducted in the presence of an acid scavenger and a suitableorganic solvent at a temperature between about 0 and 100° C. Suitablesolvents include, for example, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran,acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide, and mixtures thereof. Suitable acidscavengers comprise, for example, amine bases such as triethylamine,N,N-diisopropylethylamine and pyridine, hydroxides such as sodium andpotassium hydroxide and carbonates such as sodium carbonate andpotassium carbonate. Alternatively, compounds of Formulae 1b and 20 canbe contacted in the absence of an acid scavenger to provide thecorresponding isothiuronium salts of Formula 1e, which are alsocompounds of the present invention. In a subsequent reaction the saltcan be free-based using standard methods described in the art to providecompounds of Formula 1e. For an example illustrating the preparation ofthiuronium salts and their conversion to guanidines see C. R. Rasmussenet al., Synthesis 1988, 6, 460-466 or PCT Patent PublicationWO/2009/094445. Many compounds of Formula 20 are known and can beprepared by general methods disclosed in the art.

Compounds of Formula 1e can also be prepared by reacting an amine ofFormula 3 with a dithiocarbamic acid of Formula 21 as illustrated inScheme 14. The reaction of Scheme 14 is typically conducted in asuitable solvent at a temperature between about 0 to 100° C. Examples ofsuitable solvents include acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran,dichloromethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, and mixtures thereof.Dithiocarbamic acids of Formula 21 can be prepared from thecorresponding amines, carbon disulfide and two equivalents of a base,followed by treatment with an alkylating agent according to the generalmethod of Alvarez-Ibarra et al., Organic Preparations and Procedures1991, 23(5), 611-616.

Certain compounds of Formula 1h wherein R²⁸ is H can be prepared bytreating an amine of Formula 3 with a methoxy or ethoxy imine of Formula22 as shown in Scheme 15. Imines of Formula 22 can be obtained from thecorresponding amines. The procedure involves heating the amines withtrimethylorthoformate or triethylorthoformate in toluene or xylenes inthe presence of a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonate.

Compounds of Formula 1 wherein Y² is C(R¹⁴) and G is linked to Y² via anitrogen atom, can be prepared by displacement of an appropriate leavinggroup (i.e. Y⁷) in a compound of Formula 23 with a nitrogen-containingheterocycle of Formula 24 in the presence of a base as depicted inScheme 16. Suitable bases include sodium hydride or potassium carbonate,and the reaction can be carried out in a solvent such asN,N-dimethylformamide or acetonitrile at 0 to 80° C. Suitable leavinggroups in the compounds of Formula 23 include bromide, iodide, mesylate(OS(O)₂CH₃), triflate (OS(O)₂CF₃) and the like. Compounds of Formula 23can be prepared from the corresponding compounds wherein Y⁷ is OH, usinggeneral methods known in the art.

Compounds of Formula 1 wherein Y² is a nitrogen atom and G is linked toY² through C(R¹⁴) can be prepared by reaction of a compound of Formula25 with a heterocyclic compound of Formula 26 wherein Y⁸ is a leavinggroup (e.g., bromide, iodide, mesylate (OS(O)₂CH₃), triflate (OS(O)₂CF₃)and the like) as shown in Scheme 17. The reaction can be carried out inthe presence of a base such as potassium carbonate in a solvent such asdimethylsulfoxide, N,N-dimethylformamide or acetonitrile at atemperatures between about 0 to 80° C. Compounds of Formula 26 can beprepared from corresponding compounds wherein Y⁸ is OH by methods knownto one skilled in the art.

Compounds of Formula 1 can also be prepared by reaction of a suitablyfunctionalized compound of Formula 27 with a suitably functionalizedcompound of Formula 28 as shown in Scheme 18. The functional groups Y⁹and Y¹⁰ are selected from, but not limited to, moieties such asaldehydes, ketones, esters, acids, amides, thioamides, nitriles, amines,alcohols, thiols, hydrazines, oximes, amidines, amideoximes, olefins,acetylenes, halides, alkyl halides, methanesulfonates,trifluoromethanesulfonates, boronic acids, boronates, and the like,which under the appropriate reaction conditions, will allow theconstruction of the various heterocyclic rings G. As an example,reaction of a compound of Formula 27 where Y⁹ is a thioamide group witha compound of Formula 28 where Y¹⁰ is a bromoacetyl group will give acompound of Formula 1 where G is a thiazole ring. The syntheticliterature describes many general methods for forming 5-memberedheteroaromatic rings (e.g., G-1 through G-48); see, for example,Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, Vol. 4-6, A. R. Katritzky and C.W. Rees editors, Pergamon Press, New York, 1984; ComprehensiveHeterocyclic Chemistry II, Vol. 2-4, A. R. Katritzky, C. W. Rees, and E.F. Scriven editors, Pergamon Press, New York, 1996; and the series, TheChemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, E. C. Taylor, editor, Wiley, NewYork. The use of intermediates of Formula 27 where Y² is C(R¹⁴) and Y⁹is Br, I, methanesulfonate or trifluoromethanesulfonate to prepareorganozinc reagents for use in cross-coupling reactions with aromaticrings has been described; see, for example, S. Bellotte, Synlett 1998,379-380, and M. Nakamura et al., Synlett 2005, 1794-1798. One skilled inthe art knows how to select the appropriate functional groups toconstruct the desired heterocyclic ring G. Compounds of Formula 28 areknown or can be prepared by methods known in the art.

Compounds of Formula 1 where J is other than C(═W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B) and anitrogen atom of the J ring is bonded to a carbon atom of G can beprepared by displacement of an appropriate leaving group (i.e. Y¹¹) on Gof Formula 29 with a compound of Formula 30 in the presence of a base asdepicted in Scheme 19. Suitable bases include sodium hydride orpotassium carbonate, and the reaction can be carried out in a solventsuch as N,N-dimethylformamide or acetonitrile at temperatures betweenabout 0 to 80° C. Suitable leaving groups in the compounds of Formula 29include, for example, bromide, iodide, mesylate (OS(O)₂CH₃), triflate(OS(O)₂CF₃), and the like. Compounds of Formula 29 can be prepared fromcorresponding compounds wherein Y¹¹ is OH by general methods known inthe art. The compounds of Formula 30 are known or can be prepared bygeneral methods known in the art.

Compounds of Formula 1 where G is bonded to J through a G ring nitrogencan also be prepared by displacement of an appropriate leaving group Y¹²on J of Formula 32 with a compound of Formula 31 in the presence of abase as depicted in Scheme 20. Suitable bases include sodium hydride orpotassium carbonate, and the reaction is carried out in a solvent suchas N,N-dimethylformamide or acetonitrile at temperatures between about 0to 80° C. Suitable leaving groups in the compounds of Formula 32include, for example, bromide, iodide, mesylate (OS(O)₂CH₃), triflate(OS(O)₂CF₃), and the like. Compounds of Formula 32 can be prepared fromcorresponding compounds wherein Y¹² is OH by general methods known inthe art. Many of the compounds of Formula 32 are known or can beprepared by general methods known in the art.

Compounds of Formula 1 wherein J is other than C(═W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B) canalso be prepared by reaction of a suitably functionalized compound ofFormula 33 with a suitably functionalized compound of Formula 34 asshown in Scheme 21. The functional groups Y¹³ and Y¹⁴ are selected from,but not limited to, moieties such as aldehydes, ketones, esters, acids,amides, thioamides, nitriles, amines, alcohols, thiols, hydrazines,oximes, amidines, amide oximes, olefins, acetylenes, halides, alkylhalides, methanesulfonates, trifluoromethanesulfonates, boronic acids,boronates, and the like, which, under the appropriate reactionconditions will allow the construction of the various heterocyclic ringJ. As an example, reaction of a compound of Formula 33 where Y¹³ is achloro oxime moiety with a compound of Formula 34 where Y¹⁴ is a vinylor acetylene group in the presence of base will provide a compound ofFormula 1 where J is an isoxazoline or isoxazole, respectively. Thesynthetic literature includes many general methods for the formation ofcarbocyclic and heterocyclic rings and ring systems; see, for example,Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, Vol. 4-6, A. R. Katritzky and C.W. Rees editors, Pergamon Press, New York, 1984; ComprehensiveHeterocyclic Chemistry II, Vol. 2-4, A. R. Katritzky, C. W. Rees, and E.F. Scriven editors, Pergamon Press, New York, 1996; the series, TheChemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, E. C. Taylor, editor, Wiley, NewYork, and Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Vol. 2-4, Elsevier, NewYork. General procedures for cycloaddition of nitrile oxides witholefins are well documented in the chemical literature. For relevantreferences see Lee, Synthesis 1982, 6, 508-509 and Kanemasa et al.,Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 1057-1064 as well as references cited within. Oneskilled in the art knows how to select the appropriate functional groupsto construct the desired heterocyclic ring J. Compounds of Formula 34are known or can be prepared by general methods known in the art.

As shown in Scheme 22, compounds of Formula 1i (Formula 1 wherein J isC(═W⁴)NT^(A)T^(B)) wherein W⁴ is O can be prepared by reacting an acidor acid chloride of Formula 35 with an amine of Formula 36 usingstandard amide bond forming reactions analogous to those described forSchemes 1 and 2 above. In a subsequent step, amides of Formula 1iwherein W⁴ is O can be converted to thioamides of Formula 1i wherein W⁴is S using a variety of standard thiating reagents such as phosphoruspentasulfide or2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithia-2,4-diphosphetanc-2,4-disulfide(Lawesson's reagent). Alternate approaches to prepare compounds likethose of Formula 1i can be found in Patent Publication WO 2007/014290.Amines of Formula 36 are known or can be prepared by methods known toone skilled in the art.

An alternative preparation of compounds of Formula 1 where J is a 5- to7-membered ring, and 8- to 11-membered bicyclic ring or ring systemincludes using the Suzuki reaction involving palladium-catalyzedcross-coupling of an iodide or bromide of Formula 37 or 40 with aboronic acid of Formula 38 or 39, respectively, as shown in Scheme 23.Many catalysts are useful for this type of transformation; a typicalcatalyst is tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium. Solvents such astetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, diethyl ether and dioxane are suitable.The Suzuki reaction and related coupling procedures offer manyalternatives for creation of the G-J bond. For leading references seefor example C. A. Zificsak and D. J. Hlasta, Tetrahedron 2004, 60,8991-9016. For a thorough review of palladium chemistry applicable tothe synthesis of G-J bonds see J. J. Li and G. W. Gribble, editors,Palladium in Heterocyclic Chemistry: A Guide for the Synthetic Chemist,Elsevier: Oxford, UK, 2000. Many variations of the Suzuki reaction knownin the art are useful for preparing compounds of Formula 1.

Amines of Formula 3 can be prepared from compounds of Formula 41 whereinY¹⁷ is an amine protecting group via a deprotection reaction as shown inScheme 24. A wide array of amine protecting groups are suitable for themethod of Scheme 24 (see, for example, T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts,Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 2nd ed.; Wiley: New York, 1991),and the choice of the appropriate protecting groups will be apparent toone skilled in chemical synthesis. After deprotection, the amine ofFormula 3 can be isolated as its acid salt or the free amine by generalmethods known in the art.

One skilled in the art will recognize that many compounds of Formula 41can be prepared by methods analogous to those described in Schemes 16through 23 above where the group E is replaced by Y¹⁷. Thus, compoundscorresponding to Formulae 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37 and 39 in whichE is replaced by Y¹⁷ are useful intermediates for the preparation of acompound of Formula 1.

Thioamides of Formula 42 are particularly useful intermediates forpreparing compounds of Formula 1 and 41. A thioamide of Formula 42 canbe prepared by the addition of hydrogen sulfide to the correspondingnitrile of Formula 43 wherein Y² is C(R¹⁴) and Y¹⁸ is a nitrile moietyas shown in Scheme 25. The methods of Scheme 25 can be carried out bycontacting a compound of Formula 43 with hydrogen sulfide in thepresence of an amine such as pyridine, diethylamine or diethanolamine.Alternatively, hydrogen sulfide can be used in the form of its bisulfidesalt with an alkali metal or ammonia. This type of reaction is welldocumented in the literature see; for example, European Patent EP696581.

As also shown in Scheme 25, a thioamide of Formula 42 can be prepared bythe reaction of a compound of Formula 43 (wherein Y² is a nitrogen atomand Y¹⁸ is H) is contacted with thiocarbonyl diimidazole followed bytreatment with ammonia as described by J. L. Collins, et. al., J. Med.Chem. 1998, 41(25), 5037-5054.

One skilled in the art will recognize that the methods of Scheme 1 toScheme 25 can also be used to prepare compounds of Formula 1A byreplacing the core heterocyclic ring shown for compounds of Formula 1with the core heterocyclic ring shown for compounds of Formula 1A. Forexample, the method of Scheme 1 can be redrawn as Scheme 1A toillustrate the preparation of compounds of Formula 1Aa.

Halomethyl isoxazoline ketones of Formula 48 are also particularlyuseful intermediates for preparing certain chiral compounds of Formula 1and Formula 1A wherein J is, for example, J-29. Halomethyl isoxazolineketones of Formula 48 can be prepared by the multi-step reactionsequences shown in Scheme 26.

One skilled in the art will recognize that Scheme 26 can also bepracticed without the use of a resolving agent, so that a compound ofFormula 45 is converted directly to a racemic analog of Formula 44a,which can then be used to prepare racemic analogs of Formulae 47, 48 andcertain racemic compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A.

wherein Y¹⁹ is C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₂-C₆ haloalkylamino, 1-piperidinyl,1-pyrrolidinyl or 4-morpholinyl; and R⁶ is as defined above in theSummary of the Invention.

The preparation of racemic carboxylic acids of Formula 45 can beaccomplished according to the well-known methods of basic or acidichydrolysis of the corresponding compounds of Formula 44, preferablyusing a slight excess of sodium hydroxide in a water-miscible co-solventsuch as methanol or tetrahydrofuran at about 25 to 45° C. The productcan be isolated by adjusting the pH of the reaction mixture to about 1to 3 and followed by filtration or extraction, optionally after removalof the organic solvent by evaporation. The racemic carboxylic acids ofFormula 45 can be resolved by classical fractional crystallization ofdiastereomeric salts of suitable chiral amine bases such as cinchonine,dihydrocinchonine or a mixture thereof. A cinchonine-dihydrocinchoninemixture in about a 85:15 ratio is particularly useful, as it provides,for example, the (R)-configured carboxylic acids of Formula 46, whereinR⁶ is a substituted phenyl group, as the less soluble salt. Furthermore,these chiral amine bases are readily available on a commercial scale.The halomethyl ketones of Formula 48 can be prepared by first reactingthe corresponding amides of Formula 44, either as pure enantiomers (i.e.Formula 44a) or in enantiomerically enriched or racemic mixtures, withone molar equivalent of a methylmagnesium halide (Grignard reagent) in asuitable solvent or solvent mixture such as tetrahydrofuran and tolueneat about 0 to 20° C., and the crude ketone products of Formula 47 can beisolated by quenching with aqueous acid, extraction, and concentration.Then the crude ketones of Formula 47 are halogenated with a reagent suchas sulfuryl chloride to afford the chloromethyl ketones of Formula 48wherein Y²⁰ is Cl or molecular bromine to afford the correspondingbromomethyl ketones of Formula 48 wherein Y²⁰ is Br. The halomethylketones of Formula 48 can be purified by crystallization from a solventsuch as hexanes or methanol, or can be used without further purificationin the condensation reaction with thioamides.

The isoxazoline carboxamides of Formula 44 can be prepared bycycloaddition of the corresponding hydroxamoyl chlorides of Formula 49with olefin derivatives of Formula 50, as shown in Scheme 27.

wherein Y¹⁹ is C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₂-C₆ haloalkylamino, 1-piperidinyl,1-pyrrolidinyl or 4-morpholinyl; and R⁶ is as defined above in theSummary of the Invention.

In this method, all three reacting components (the compounds of Formulae49 and 50, and the base) are contacted so as to minimize hydrolysis ordimerization of the hydroxamoyl chloride of Formula 49. In one typicalprocedure, the base, which can either be a tertiary amine base such astriethylamine or an inorganic base such as an alkali metal oralkaline-earth carbonate, bicarbonate or phosphate, is mixed with theolefin derivative of Formula 50, and the hydroxamoyl chloride of Formula49 is added gradually at a temperature at which the cycloadditionproceeds at a relatively rapid rate, typically between 5 and 25° C.Alternatively, the base can be added gradually to the other twocomponents (the compounds of Formulae 49 and 50). This alternativeprocedure is preferable when the hydroxamoyl chloride of Formula 49 issubstantially insoluble in the reaction medium. The solvent in thereaction medium can be water or an inert organic solvent such astoluene, hexane or even the olefin derivative used in excess. Theproduct can be separated from the salt co-product by filtration orwashing with water, followed by evaporation of the solvent. The crudeproduct can be purified by crystallization, or the crude product can beused directly in the methods of Scheme 26. Compounds of Formula 44 areuseful precursors to the corresponding methyl ketones of Formula 47 andhalomethyl ketones of Formula 48, and are also useful for preparing theresolved enantiomers of the compounds of Formulae 47 and 48 byhydrolysis, resolution, methyl ketone synthesis and halogenation, asshown in Scheme 26.

The core 6-membered and 7-membered heterocyclic ring systems depicted inthe above Schemes (see also Exhibits 1A and 1B above for some specificexamples) are known or can be prepared by methods known to one skilledin the art. The synthetic literature describes many general methods forforming saturated and partially unsaturated 6- and 7-memberedheterocyclic ring systems. See, for example, Comprehensive HeterocyclicChemistry, Vol. 3 and 7, A. R. Katritzky and C. W. Rees editors,Pergamon Press, New York, 1984; Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry II,Vol. 6 and 9, A. R. Katritzky, C. W. Rees, and E. F. Scriven editors,Pergamon Press, New York, 1996; and the series, The Chemistry ofHeterocyclic Compounds, E. C. Taylor, editor, Wiley, New York. Inaddition, numerous specific examples of many of these ring systems canbe found in the original synthetic literature via structure searchesusing electronic databases such as Scifinder and Bielstein as known toone skilled in the art. One skilled in the art will know how to selectthe appropriate protecting groups and functional groups to construct thedesired heterocyclic rings.

For example, the intermediate cyano compound 43a wherein the coreheterocycle is a hexahydropyridazine (e.g., L-9 in Exhibit 1B above) canbe prepared by a three step sequence outlined in Scheme 28. Thetetrahydropyridazine 51 is hydroxylated in the presence of mercuricacetate to give compound 52 (see Vartanyan, R. S. et al. ArmyanskiiKhimicheskii Zhurnal 1991, 44(4), 259). The hydroxyl group in compound52 can be converted into its corresponding mesylate and displaced with acyanide anion using standard methods to give compound 43a. Detaileddescription of these transformations can be found in Synthesis Example 1below.

In a second example, the intermediate cyano compound 43b wherein thecore heterocycle is a tetrahydro-1,2-oxazine (e.g., L-1 in Exhibit 1Babove) can be prepared in eight steps as outlined in Scheme 29. Theprimary hydroxyl groups of triol 53 are protected, the secondaryhydroxyl group is mesylated and displaced by cyanide followed bydeprotection to give cyanodiol 55. Mesylation followed by base treatmentgives olefin 56 and the mesyl group is displaced by an O,N di-protectedhydroxylamine. The O protecting group can be removed followed by basecatalyzed cyclization to provide a compound of Formula 43b. Detaileddescription of these transformations can be found in Synthesis Example 3below.

Alternatively, tetrahydro-1,2-oxazines (e.g. L-1 in Exhibit 1B above)can be prepared by cycloaddition of nitrosyl hydride ornitrosoformaldehyde with substituted dienes as described by Enslcy, H.E. and Mahadevan, S., Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30(25), 3255, or byreaction of substituted 1,4-dibromobutanes with N-hydroxyurethane asdescribed by Riddell, F. G. and Williams, D. A. R., Tetrahedron 1974,30(9), 1083.

Core heterocycles such as tetrahydro-1,3-oxazines (e.g. L-2 in Exhibit1B) can be prepared by the aminomethylation of vinyl compounds asdescribed by Meisel, S. L., Dickert, J. J., Jr., and Hartough, H. D, J.Am. Chem. Soc. 1956, 78, 4782 or by cyclizing substituted1,4-aminoalcohols with aldehydes or aldeyde equivalents as described byPandey, G. et al., Org. Lett. 2009, 11(12), 2547 and supplementalinformation provided therein. Core heterocycles such as 1,4,2-tetrahydrodioxazines (e.g. L-13 in Exhibit 1B above) can be prepared by opening asubstituted oxirane with methyl hydroxcarbamates followed by cyclizationwith aldehydes as described by Fruchier, A. et al., Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr.1984, 5-6, Pt. 2, 173. Core heterocycles such as 1,3,4-tetrahydrooxadiazines (e.g. L-15 in Exhibit 1B above) can be prepared fromsubstituted 1,4-amino alcohols by diazotization, reduction to thecorresponding hydrazine and cyclization with aldehydes as described byKalm, M. J. in U.S. Pat. No. 3,251,838.

The core bicyclic heterocyclic ring systems depicted in the aboveschemes (see Exhibit 1C above for specific examples) are known and canbe prepared using by numerous methods described in the chemistryliterature. Core heterocycles such as 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes(e.g., L-60 in Exhibit 1C) can be made by methods disclosed in J. Med.Chem. 2009, 52, 4126-4141, PCT Patent Publication WO 2010/108628, U.S.Pat. No. 7,164,019 and references cited therein. Additionally somederivatives are commercially available. Ring core heterocycles such as3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-5-enes (e.g., L-61 in Exhibit 1C) may beconstructed using chemistry described in PCT Patent Publication WO2010/108628 and U.S. patent application publication 2010/144594 as wellas references cited therein. Core heterocycles such as2-oxa-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes (e.g., L-63 and L-63 in Exhibit 1C)can be prepared by methods outlined in PCT Patent Publications WO2007/082262 and WO 2006/002047 as well as references cited therein.

Core heterocycles such as 2-oxa-3-azabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes (e.g., L-65in Exhibit 1C) can be made by methods outlined in PCT Patent PublicationWO 2006/081264.

Core heterocycles such as 3-azabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes (e.g., L-64 inExhibit 1C) can be made as shown in Scheme 30 below. In this method, acompound of Formula 60 is reacted with tosylmethyl isocyanide asdescribed by Cho et. al., Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2010,20, 3565-3568 and van Leusen et. al., Organic Reactions, 2001, 57, 417to provide an a compound of Formula 61. This reaction is typicallycarried in presence of a solvent such as a mixture dimethoxyethane (DME)and ethanol and in the presence of a strong base such as potassiumtert-butoxide. The reaction can be run at a temperature between about 0to 40° C. Some compounds of Formula 60 are commercially available,others can be prepared using methods described in European Patent246347, PCT Patent Publication WO 2009/045992 and Org. Lett. 2002,3983-86.

It is recognized that some reagents and reaction conditions describedabove for preparing compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A may not becompatible with certain functionalities present in the intermediates. Inthese instances, the incorporation of protection/deprotection sequencesor functional group interconversions into the synthesis will aid inobtaining the desired products. The use and choice of the protectinggroups will be apparent to one skilled in chemical synthesis (see, forexample, Greene, T. W.; Wuts, P. G. M. Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis, 2nd ed.; Wiley: New York, 1991). One skilled in the art willrecognize that, in some cases, after the introduction of a given reagentas it is depicted in any individual scheme, it may be necessary toperform additional routine synthetic steps not described in detail tocomplete the synthesis of compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A. Oneskilled in the art will also recognize that it may be necessary toperform a combination of the steps illustrated in the above schemes inan order other than that implied by the particular sequence presented toprepare the compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A.

One skilled in the art will also recognize that compounds of Formula 1,and Formula 1A and the intermediates described herein can be subjectedto various electrophilic, nucleophilic, radical, organometallic,oxidation, and reduction reactions to add substituents or modifyexisting substituents.

Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the artusing the preceding description can utilize the present invention to itsfullest extent. The following Examples are, therefore, to be construedas merely illustrative, and not limiting of the disclosure in any waywhatsoever. Steps in the following Examples illustrate a procedure foreach step in an overall synthetic transformation, and the startingmaterial for each step may not have necessarily been prepared by aparticular preparative run whose procedure is described in otherExamples or Steps. Percentages are by weight except for chromatographicsolvent mixtures or where otherwise indicated. Parts and percentages forchromatographic solvent mixtures are by volume unless otherwiseindicated. ¹H NMR spectra are reported in ppm downfield fromtetramethylsilane; “s” means singlet, “m” means multiplet, “br m” meansbroad multiplet and “br s” means broad singlet.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1(2H)-pyridazinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanoneStep A: Preparation of5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-N,N-dimethyl-3-isoxazolecarboxamide

To a 1 L round bottom flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer,thermometer and addition funnel was added2-(dimethylamino)-N-hydroxy-2-oxoethanimidoyl chloride (94.0 g, 0.62mol) and 2,6-difluorostyrene (84.0 g, 0.60 mol) in chlorobenzene (275g). The reaction mixture was cooled to 10° C., and then potassiumbicarbonate (70 g, 0.70 mol) in water (350 mL) was added dropwise over 1h while maintaining the temperature between 10 and 15° C. When gaschromatography analysis of the reaction mixture showed about 3% of2-(dimethylamino)-N-hydroxy-2-oxo-ethanimidoyl chloride remaining, water(200 mL) was added to the reaction mixture and the layers wereseparated. The organic layer was washed with water (300 mL) andconcentrated under reduced pressure. Toluene was added to the resultingresidue and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure toprovide the title compound as an oil (144 g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 3.1 (s, 3H), 3.3 (s, 3H), 3.4 (m, 1H), 3.57 (m, 1H),6.0 (m, 1H), 6.95 (m, 2H), 7.35 (m, 1H).

Step B: Preparation of1-(4,5-dihydro-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3-isoxazolyl)ethanone

To a 1 L flask equipped with a thermometer and addition funnel was added5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-N,N-dimethyl-3-isoxazolecarboxamide(i.e. the product of Step A) (80.0 g, 0.31 mol) and toluene (320 mL).The reaction mixture was cooled to −5° C., and methyl magnesium bromide(3.0 M in tetrahydrofuran, 120 mL, 0.36 mmol) was added dropwise whilemaintaining the temperature between −10 and −5° C. When gaschromatography analysis of the reaction mixture showed about 2% of5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-N,N-dimethyl-3-isoxazolecarboxamideremaining, the reaction mixture was poured into a stirred solution ofconcentrated hydrochloric acid (80 mL) and water (320 mL) whilemaintaining the temperature between 10 and 30° C. The organic layer wasseparated, washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (80mL), and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting oil wascrystallized from hexanes (100 mL), collected by filtration, washed withhexanes, and dried in a vacuum oven overnight at 23° C. to provide thetitle compound as a waxy, off-white solid (65 g), melting at 47-50° C.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 2.6 (s, 3H), 3.3 (m, 1H), 3.5 (m, 1H), 6.1 (m, 1H),6.9 (m, 2H), 7.3 (m, 1H).

Step C: Preparation of2-bromo-1-(4,5-dihydro-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3-isoxazolyl)ethanone

To a 500 mL flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, thermometer,addition funnel and scrubber was added1-(4,5-dihydro-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3-isoxazolyl)ethanone (i.e. theproduct of Step B) (60.0 g, 0.27 mmol) and dichloromethane (130 mL). Thereaction mixture was heated at 33° C., and then bromine (39.2 mL, 0.24mol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) was added dropwise via the additionfunnel. After about 5 mL of the bromine/dichloromethane solution hadbeen added, the addition was stopped and the reaction mixture wasstirred at 33° C. for about 10 minutes, during which time the color ofthe reaction mixture changed from red to yellow. The reaction mixturewas cooled to 5° C., and then the remaining bromine/dichloromethanesolution was added dropwise over 90 minutes. After the addition wascomplete, the reaction mixture was washed with aqueous sodium bisulfitesolution (3.5 g in 100 mL of water). The organic layer was concentratedunder reduced pressure, hexanes were added, and the resulting solidprecipitate was collected by filtration and washed with hexanes toprovide the title compound as a brown solid (73 g), which was usedwithout further purification.

Step D: Preparation of 1,2-diethyl tetrahydro4-hydroxy-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate

A mixture of 1,2-diethyl-3,6-dihydro-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate, (25.0g, 0.11 mol) and mercuric acetate (52.4 g, 0.165 mol) in tetrahydrofuran(100 mL) and water (100 mL) was stirred at room temperature. After 48 hthe reaction mixture was slowly added sodium hydroxide solution (3 M inwater, 155 mL), with water bath cooling, followed by the slow additionof sodium borohydride (0.5 M in water) in sodium hydroxide (3 M inwater). The reaction mixture was stirred for 24 h, sodium chloride wasadded and the liquid phases were decanted. The layers were separated andthe aqueous phase was extracted with tetrahydrofuran (2×). The combinedorganic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound as apale-yellow oil (19.25 g), which was used without further purification.

Step E: Preparation of 1,2-diethyl4-cyanotetrahydro-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate

To a solution of 1,2-diethyl tetrahydro4-hydroxy-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate (19.0 g, 0.077 mol) (i.e. theproduct of Step D) in dichloromethane (150 mL) cooled by an ice-bath,was added triethylamine (15 mL, 0.108 mol), followed by methane sulfonylchloride (7.15 mL, 0.0924 mol) in dichloromethane (50 mL) over a periodof 1.5 h while maintaining the temperature of the reaction mixture below8° C. After stirring for 30 minutes, the reaction mixture was washedwith hydrochloric acid (2M in water) (2×), water (2×), dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to ayellow oil. The yellow oil (about 0.077 mol) and sodium cyanide (15.0 g,0.308 mol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) (350 mL) was stirred at 70° C.for 20 h. More sodium cyanide (5 g, 0.103 mol) was added to the reactionmixture and stirring was continued for another 48 h. The reactionmixture was cooled, poured into water extracted with diethyl ether(3×300 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water, driedover magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressureto a pale-yellow oil. The yellow oil was adsorbed onto Celite®(diatomaceous filter aid), and then purified by silica gel columnchromatography (10% to 60% gradient of ethyl acetate in petroleum etheras eluant) to provide the title compound (5.5 g).

Step F: Preparation of 1,2-diethyl4-(aminothioxomethyl)tetrahydro-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate

A mixture of 1,2-diethyl 4-cyanotetrahydro-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate(i.e the product of Step E) (5.5 g, 0.024 mol) and thioacetamide (5.5 g,0.073 mol) in trifluoroacetic acid (about 10 mL) was heated at 50° C.for 20 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, and then partitioned betweenwater and diethyl ether (about 30 mL). The layers were separated and theaqueous layer was extracted with diethyl ether (2×). The combinedorganic extracts were washed with water (about 30 mL), dried magnesiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduce pressure to an orangeoil. The oil was adsorbed onto Celite® (diatomaceous filter aid), andthen purified by silica gel column chromatography (25% to 60% gradientof ethyl acetate in petroleum ether as eluant) to provide the titlecompound as a yellow solid (3.97 g).

Step G: Preparation of 1,2-diethyl4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate

A mixture of 1,2-diethyl4-(aminothioxomethyl)tetrahydro-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate (i.e. theproduct of Step F) (2.58 g, 0.0089 mol) and2-bromo-1-(4,5-dihydro-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3-isoxazolyl)ethanone (i.ethe product of Step C) (2.63 g, 0.0086 mol) in methanol (20 mL) werecarefully heated to 35° C. No exotherm was observed and the temperaturewas raised to between 45 to 50° C. and held at this temperature for 1 h.The reaction mixture was neutralised with aqueous sodium acetate (0.73 gin about 20 mL water). The reaction mixture was extracted with diethylether (3×), dried magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated underreduced pressure to provide the title compound (4.18 g), which was usedwithout purification.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 1.2-1.4 (m, 6H), 1.95-2.1 (m, 1H) 2.1-2.2 (m, 1H),3.0-3.3 (m, 2H), 3.3-3.45 (m, 1H), 3.6-3.7 (m, 1H), 3.7-3.85 (m, 1H),4.1-4.3 (m, 4H), 4.3-4.7 (m, 2H), 6.0-6.15 (m, 1H), 6.92 (m, 2H), 7.3(m, 1H), 7.69 (s, 1H).

Step H: Preparation of4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyridazine

A mixture of 1,2-diethyl4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1,2-pyridazinedicarboxylate(i.e. the product of Step G) (4.09 g, 0.0083 mol) and potassiumhydroxide (2.32 g, 0.0414 mol) in ethanol (50 mL) and water (5 mL) washeated at reflux for 20 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, acidified bythe addition of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and then warmed to about70° C. for 10 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled, neutralised bythe addition of sodium bicarbonate. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting matterial wasextracted with diethyl ether (3×), dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to a tan oil (2.99 g).The oil was adsorbed onto Celite® (diatomaceous filter aid), and then bypurified by silica gel column chromatography (5% to 100% gradient ofmethanol in chloroform as eluant) to provide the title compound (1.275g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 1.75-1.90 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.90 (m,1H), 2.90-3.05 (m, 1H), 3.05-3.30 (m, 4H), 3.30-3.45 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.65(m, 1H), 3.65-3.70 (m, 1H), 5.90-6.05 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.90 (m, 2H),7.15-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H).

Step I: Preparation of1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1(2H)-pyridazinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone

A mixture of4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyridazine(i.e. the product of Step H) (0.29 g, 0.83 mmol),5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-1-acetic acid (0.19 g, 0.91mmol) and N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (0.19 g, 0.91 mmol) indichloromethane (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 48 h. Moredichloromethane was added to the reaction mixture, the mixture wasfiltered, washing thoroughly with dichloromethane. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and loaded onto a chromatotron plate(4 mm). The plate was eluted with dichloromethane, followed by agradient of 0.5% to 2% methanol in dichloromethane. Fractions containingproduct material were further purified by HPLC using an Alltima C18column (250×22 mm), monitored at wavelength 225 nm and eluted with 60%methanol and 0.1% 2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid in water to provide thetitle compound (69 mg), a compound of the present invention.

¹H NMR (600 MHz; −40° C., CD₃CN): δ 1.95-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.35 (m,4H), 2.95-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.55 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.95(m, 1H), 4.50-4.60 (m, 1H), 5.25-5.45 (m, 2H), 6.10-6.20 (m, 1H), 6.50(s, 1H), 7.05-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H).

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of1-[2-Acetyl-4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1(2H)-pyridazinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone

A mixture of 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydrol(2H)-pyridazinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone(i.e. the product of Example 1) (0.24 g, 0.44 mmol) in acetic anhydride(2 mL) was heated at 100° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled,water (30 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for 30 min and thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract was washed withsaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and saturated sodiumchloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfatate, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting material was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (0-100% gradient of ethyl acetate in hexaneas eluant) to provide the title compound (150 mg), a compound of thepresent invention, as a dark foam.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 2.00-2.38 (m, 8H), 2.85-3.90 (m, 5H), 4.30-4.80 (m,2H), 4.90-5.10 (m, 2H), 6.02-6.15 (m, 1H), 6.30-6.40 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.98(m, 2H), 7.25-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H).

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of1-[5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazin-2-yl]-2-[5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanoneStep A: Preparation of2,2,3,3,10,10,11,11-octamethyl-4,9-dioxa-3,10-disiladodecan-6-ol

To an ice-bath cooled solution of 1,2,4-butanetriol (12.0 g, 0.113 mol)and imidazole (38.42 g, 0.565 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (120 mL) wasadded t-butyldimethylchlorosilane (35.83 g, 0.238 mol) portionwise over5-10 min. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature andstirred overnight. The reaction mixture was partitioned between water(about 200 mL) and diethyl ether (about 200 mL). The layers wereseparated and the aqueous fraction was extracted twice with diethylether. The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL),dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to provide thetitle compound as a pale yellow oil (38.09 g), which was used withoutfurther purification.

Step B: Preparation of6-methylsulfonyloxy-2,2,3,3,10,10,11,11-octamethyl-4,9-dioxa-3,10-disiladodecane

To a solution of2,2,3,3,10,10,11,11-octamethyl-4,9-dioxa-3,10-disiladodecan-6-ol (i.e.the product of Step A) (36.31 g, 0.109 mol) in dichloromethane (300 mL)cooled to about 0° C. under nitrogen, was added triethylamine (22.8 mL,0.163 mol), followed by dropwise addition of a solution ofmethanesulfonyl chloride (10.14 mL, 0.13 mol) in dichloromethane (100mL), maintaining the reaction mixture below 10° C. The reaction mixturewas stirred for another 30 minutes, and then washed with citric acid(about 200 mL, 10%), water (about 200 mL) and sodium bicarbonate (about200 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure to provide the title compound as a yellow oil (42.16 g)which was used without further purification.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 0.00-0.15 (m, 12H), 0.90 (s, 18H), 1.90 (m, 2H), 3.07(s, 3H), 3.65-3.85 (m, 4H), 4.80 (m, 1H).

Step C: Preparation of4-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-2-[[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]methyl]-butanenitrile

A mixture of6-methylsulfonyloxy-2,2,3,3,10,10,11,11-octamethyl-4,9-dioxa-3,10-disiladodecane(i.e. the product of Step B) (59.29 g, 0.144 mol) and sodium cyanide(15.55 g, 0.317 mol) in DMSO was heated at 90° C. (using an oil bath)for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, water (500mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether (4×250mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueoussodium chloride solution (300 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to a dark-yellow oil(48.86 g). The oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (elutingwith petroleum ether, followed 1-4% gradient of ethyl acetate inpetroleum ether) to provide the title compound (150 mg), a compound ofthe present invention, as a dark foam. Mixed fractions were combinedwith mixtures from a previous experiment (total weight 19 g) andpurified by silica gel chromatography to provide the title compound(about 11 g).

Step D: Preparation of 2-cyano-1,4-butanediol

A solution of4-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-2-[[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]methyl]butanenitrile(14.29 g, 0.041 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL), water (15 mL) andacetic acid (45 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 5 days. Themixture was concentrated to dryness to give the title compound inquantitative yield which was used without purification.

Step E: Preparation of 4-methylsulfonyloxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)butanenitrile

To a solution of 2-cyano-1,4-butanediol (6.36 g, 0.055 mol) (i.e. theproduct of Step D) in dichloromethane (70 mL) cooled to 0° C. undernitrogen, was added slowly methanesulfonyl chloride (10.27 mL, 0.133mol), followed dropwise addition of triethylamine in dichloromethane (30mL) over about 1 h, while maintaining the reaction mixture temperaturebelow 5° C. Once the addition was complete, as determined by NMR, thereaction mixture was washed with cold hydrochloric acid (1 M, about 50mL), water (50 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (50mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure to provide a yellow oil (11.96 g).

A mixture of the yellow oil (11.96 g, 0.044 mol) in dichloromethane (50mL) was cooled in an ice-bath, and then triethylamine (7.4 mL, 0.053mol) slowly added. When the addition was complete, the reaction mixturewas allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 20 h. Thereaction mixture was washed twice with hydrochloric acid (2 M, 20 mL),water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (20 mL),dried over magnesium sulfated, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure to provide the title compound (6.87 g) which was used withoutpurification.

Step F: Preparation of 1,1-dimethylethyl(ethoxycarbonyl)azanyl carbonate

A mixture of hydroxylamine hydrochloride (111.2 g, 1.6 mol), ethylchloroformate (153 mL, 1.6 mol) and sodium carbonate (250 g, 2.4 mol) inwater (750 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 20 h. The reactionmixture was acidified by the addition of hydrochloric acid (6 M), andthen extracted with diethyl ether (5×500 mL). The combined organicextracts were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure to provide a red-tan oil (94.22 g). The resultingoil (24.79 g, 0.236 mol) was combined with di-t-butyldicarbonate (51.53g, 90.24 mol) and triethylamine (1 mL) in toluene and heated at 70° C.for about 3 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure to provide the title compound as a pale-yellow oil (45.9 g)which was used without purification.

Step G: Preparation of (3-cyano-3-butene-1-yl)(ethoxycarbonyl)azanyl1,1-dimethylethyl carbonate

A mixture of 4-methylsulfonyloxy-2-(hydroxymethyl) butanenitrile (i.e.the product of Step E) (6.87 g, 0.039 mol), 1,1-dimethylethyl(ethoxycarbonyl)azanyl carbonate (7.65 g, 0.037 mol) (i.e. the productof Step F) and potassium carbonate (10.21 g, 0.074 mol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (50 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 20 h.The reaction mixture was poured onto iced water (100 mL) and extractedwith diethyl ether (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washedwith water (50 mL) and concentrated to a pale-tan oil (10.05 g). The oilwas adsorbed onto Celite® (diatomaceous filter aid), and then purifiedby silica gel chromatography (0-100% gradient of ethyl acetate inpetroleum ether as eluant). The appropriate fractions were combined toprovide the title compound as a yellow oil (3.78 g).

Step H: Preparation of ethyl5-cyanotetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazine-2-carboxylate

A solution of (3-cyano-3-butene-1-yl)(ethoxycarbonyl)azanyl1,1-dimethylethyl carbonate (i.e. the product of Step G) andtrifluoroacetic acid (3 mL) in dichloromethane (40 mL) was stirred atroom temperature for 3 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure to a tan oil. The oil was combined with potassiumcarbonate (3.6 g, 0.026 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL) andstirred at 80° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure to near dryness. Methanol and dichloromethane wereadded and the precipitated solids were removed by filtration. Theresulting solid was adsorbed onto Celite® (diatomaceous filter aid), andthen purified by silica gel chromatography to provide the title compoundas a pale-tan oil (0.645 g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 1.30 (m, 3H), 1.90-2.15 (m, 2H), 2.95 (m, 1H), 3.62(m, 1H), 3.87 (m, 1H), 4.00-4.18 (m, 2H), 4.18-4.28 (m, 2H).

Step I: Preparation of ethyl5-(aminothioxomethyl)tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazine-2-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl 5-cyanotetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazine-2-carboxylate (i.e.the product of Step H) (0.63 g, 0.0034 mol) and thioacetamide (0.72 g,0.0096 mol) in trifluoroacetic acid (about 2 mL) was stirred at 50° C.for 20 h. The reaction mixture was poured into water (10 mL) andextracted with diethyl ether (3×10 mL). The combined organic extractswere washed with water (10 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filteredand concentrated to provide an orange oil (about 0.76 g). The resultingoil was adsorbed onto Celite® (diatomaceous filter aid), and thenpurified by silica gel column chromatography (25% to 50% gradient ofethyl acetate in petroleum ether as eluant) to provide the titlecompound (0.19 g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 1.30 (m, 3H), 1.85-2.00 (m 1H), 2.00-2.15 (m, 1H),3.05-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.3-3.43 (m, 1H), 3.95-4.15 (m, 3H), 4.15-4.22 (m,2H), 7.95 (br s, 1H), 8.08 (br s, 1H).

Step J: Preparation of ethyl5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazine-2-carboxylate

A solution of ethyl5-(aminothioxomethyl)tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazine-2-carboxylate (i.e. theproduct of Step I) (0.19 g, 0.87 mmol) and2-bromo-1-(4,5-dihydro-5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3-isoxazolyl)ethanone (theproduct of Example 1, Step C) (0.264 g, 0.87 mmol) in methanol (2 mL)was heated at 50° C. for 1 h. Methanol was removed under reducedpressure and the resulting material was partitioned between sodiumacetate (10%, 5 mL) and diethyl ether (5 mL). The layers were separatedand the aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether (2×). The organicfractions were concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the titlecompound as a pale-tan oil (0.383 g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 1.30 (m, 3H), 2.07-2.17 (m 1H), 2.17-2.30 (m, 1H),3.50-3.75 (m, 3H), 3.75-3.88 (m, 1H), 4.05-4.12 (m, 1H), 4.12-4.22 (m,1H), 4.22-4.32 (m, 2H), 4.35-4.45 (m, 1H), 6.03-6.12 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.98(m, 2H), 7.25-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H).

Step K: Preparation of5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazine

A solution of ethyl5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazine-2-carboxylate(i.e. the product of Step J) (0.30 g, 0.71 mmol) and potassium hydroxide(0.20 g, 3.50 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) and water (1 mL) was heated atreflux for 20 h, and then cooled to room temperature. The reactionmixture was acidified by the addition of concentrated hydrochloric acid,heated at 70° C. for about 20 minutes, cooled to room temperature, andthen basified by the addition of sodium hydroxide (1%). The reactionmixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL) and combined organicextracts were concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the titlecompound as a yellow oil (0.235 g) which was used without purification.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 2.00-2.15 (m 1H), 2.15-2.30 (m, 1H), 3.20-4.35 (m,7H), 4.8-5.8 (br m, 1H), 6.02-6.12 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.95 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.32(m, 1H), 7.68 (s, 1H).

Step L: Preparation of1-[5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazin-2-yl]-2-[5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone

A mixture of5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazine(i.e. the product of Step K) (0.235 g, 0.67 mmol),5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-1-acetic acid (0.154 g, 0.74mmol) and N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (0.152 g, 0.74 mmol) indichloromethane was stirred at room temperature for 20 h. The reactionmixture was diluted with more dichloromethane and the urea by-productwas removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure to a pale-yellow foam (0.42 g). The resulting foam wasdissolved in a minimum amount of dichloromethane and loaded onto achromatotron plate (2 mm) eluting with a gradient of ethyl acetate indichloromethane to give the title compound, a compound of the presentinvention, as a colourless foamy solid (0.101 g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 2.05-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.35 (m, 4H), 3.403-3.55 (m,1H), 3.55-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.88 (m, 1H), 4.08-4.20 (m, 1H), 4.35-4.45(m, 1H), 4.45-4.55 (m, 1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 6.02-6.12 (m, 1H), 6.30 (s,1H), 6.85-6.98 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H).

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of1-[5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyrrolol[3,4-c]pyrrol-2(1H)-yl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanoneStep A: Preparation of 1,1-dimethylethyl5-(aminothioxomethyl)hexahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-2(1H)-carboxylate

To a stirred solution of 1,1-dimethylethylhexahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-2(1H)-carboxylate ester (4.8 g, 22.55mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) (60 mL) cooled to 0° C. was added1,1′-thiocarbonyldiimidazole (4.8 g, 26.97 mmol) in THF (40 mL) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h,cooled to 0° C., and then a solution of ammonia in methanol (saturated)was added drop wise. The reaction mixture was transferred to pressuretube, stirred at room temperature for 16 h, and then concentrated underreduced pressure. The resulting material was partitioned between ethylacetated (150 mL) and water (150 mL). The organic layer was separated,washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and concentratedin under reduced pressure. The material obtained was triturated withpetroleum ether and filtered to provide title product as white solid(3.4 g) melting at 188.1-190.2° C.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 5.59 (s, 2H), 3.7-4.0 (m, 3H), 3.58-3.64 (m, 2H),3.01-3.36 (m, 5H), 1.46 (s, 9H).

Step B: Preparation of2-chloro-1-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl]ethanone

To a stirred solution of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanone (10.0 g, 78.74 mmol)in diethyl ether and hydrochloric acid (2 M in diethyl ether, 100 mL)cooled to 0° C. was added 1,1-dimethylethyl ester nitrous acid (8.11 g,78.74 mmol) drop wise. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h, and then concentrated under reduced pressure to awhite semi-solid. The solid was triturated with petroleum ether and1-chlorobutane (2:1) and filtered to provide3-chloro-N-hydroxy-2-oxopropanimidoyl chloride as white solid (7.0 g)melting at 98.0-99.3° C.

To a stirred solution of 3-chloro-N-hydroxy-2-oxopropanimidoyl chloride(0.89 g, 5.71 mmol) in acetonitrile (20 mL) was added2-ethenyl-1,3-difluorobenzene (1.0 g, 7.14 mmol) and sodium bicarbonate(1.8 g, 2.14 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature for 12 h, concentrated in under reduced pressure andthe resulting material was partitioned between ethyl acetate (50 mL) andwater (50 mL). The organic layer was separated, washed with saturatedaqueous sodium chloride solution and concentrated in under reducedpressure. The resulting material was triturated with petroleum ether andfiltered to provide the title product as white solid (1.1 g) melting at82.1-83.4° C.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.3-7.4 (m, 1H), 6.9-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.1-6.18 (m, 1H),4.76 (s, 2H), 3.52-3.62 (m, 1H), 3.31-3.4 (m, 1H). 1.46 (s, 9H).

Step C: Preparation of 1,1-dimethylethyl5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrol-2(1H)-carboxylate

To a stirred solution of 1,1-dimethylethyl5-(aminothioxomethyl)hexahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-2(1H)-carboxylate(i.e. the product of Step A) (0.5 g, 18.42 mmol) in chloroform (20 mL)was added2-chloro-1-[5-(2,6difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl]ethanone(i.e. the product of Step B) (0.478 g, 18.42 mmol) and pyridine (0.29 g,37.12 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at 90°C. for 5 h, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting material was dissolved in ethyl acetate (100 mL)and washed with water (100 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium chloridesolution (100 mL) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultingmaterial was purified by column chromatography (1% methanol/chloroformas eluant) to provide the title product as white solid (0.7 g) meltingat 78.9-80.2° C.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.28 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.93 (m, 3H), 5.99-6.03 (m, 1H),3.39-3.78 (m, 10H), 3.04 (m, 2H), 1.46 (s, 9H).

Step D: Preparation of5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole

To a stirred solution of 1,1-dimethylethyl5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrol-2(1H)-carboxylate(i.e. the product of Step C) (0.6 g, 1.26 mmol) in dichloromethane (15mL) cooled to 0° C. was added trifluoroacetic acid (2 mL, 26.93 mmol).The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature, stirredfor 3 h, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultingmaterial was dissolved in water (50 ml) and basified by the addition ofsodium hydroxide (10%) to pH 12, and then extracted with chloroform(3×50 mL). The combined organic extracts were concentrated under reducedpressure to provide the title product as a white-gummy solid (0.42 g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.23-7.31 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.93 (m, 3H), 5.98-6.05 (m,1H), 3.49-3.71 (m, 4H), 3.37-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.19 (m, 2H), 2.82-2.97(m, 4H).

Step E: Preparation of (5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)acetyl

To a stirred solution of (5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)aceticacid (0.0885 g, 0.4255 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was addedoxalylchloride (0.108 g, 0.851 mmol) and drop a of DMF. The reactionmixture was stirred at 45° C. for 2 h, and then concentrated underreduced pressure to provide the title compound as a white solid (0.096g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 6.38 (s, 1H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 2.31 (s, 3H).

Step F: Preparation of1-[5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyrrolol[3,4-c]pyrrol-2(1H)-yl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone

To a stirred solution of5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole(i.e. the product of Step D) (0.16 g, 0.4255 mmol) in chloroform (20 mL)was added trifluoroacetic acid (0.086 g, 0.851 mmol) and(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)acetyl chloride (i.e. theproduct of Step E) (0.096 g, 0.4255 mol) at 0° C. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 2 h, and then concentrated underreduced pressure. The resulting material was dissolved in ethyl acetate(100 ml) and washed with water (100 ml), saturated aqueous sodiumchloride solution (100 ml) and concentrated in under reduced pressure.The resulting material was purified by column chromatography (5%methanol/chloroform as eluant) to provide title product, a compound ofthe present invention, as white solid (0.18 g).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.27-7.29 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.92 (m, 3H), 6.32 (s, 1H),6.0-6.03 (m, 1H), 4.81-4.93 (q, 2H), 3.5-3.88 (m, 10H), 3.1-3.25 (m,2H), 2.32 (s, 3H).

By the procedures described herein together with methods known in theart, the following compounds of Tables 1 to 9r can be prepared. Thefollowing abbreviations are used in the Tables which follow: t meanstertiary, s means secondary, n means normal, means iso, c means cyclo,Ac means acetyl (i.e. —C(═O)CH₃), Me means methyl, Et means ethyl and Phmeans phenyl.

TABLE 1

A¹ is CH₂, W¹ is O and X is O. A¹ is CH₂, W¹ is O and X is O. R^(1a)R^(1a) Ph 3-ethylphenyl 2-methylphenyl 3-(CF₃)phenyl 2-methoxyphenyl3-cyanophenyl 2-chlorophenyl 3-nitrophenyl 2-bromophenyl2,5-dichlorophenyl 2-ethoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl2-(methylthio)phenyl 2-chloro-5-methylphenyl 3-chlorophenyl2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)phenyl 3-bromophenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl 3-iodophenyl3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 3-methylphenyl 3-chloropyrazol-1-yl2-chloro-5-(CF₃)phenyl 3-bromopyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dibromophenyl3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 2-bromo-5-methylphenyl 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl2-bromo-5-(CF₃)phenyl 3-chloro-5-methylpyrazol-1-yl5-chloro-2-methylphenyl 3-bromo-5-methylpyrazol-1-yl5-bromo-2-methylphenyl 5-methoxy-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethylphenyl3,5-diethylpyrazol-1-yl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)phenyl5-ethyl-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 5-cyano-2-methylphenyl 2,5-dimethyl-3-furyl2-methyl-5-nitrophenyl 2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl 5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl2,5-dichloro-3-thienyl 5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl 1,4-dimethyl-3-pyrrolyl2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl 1,4-dimethyl-3-pyrazolyl3-ethyl-5-methylpyrazol-1-yl 1,3-dimethyl-4-pyrazolyl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethyl-4-oxazolyl5-methyl-3-(C₂F₅)pyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethyl-4-thiazolyl5-chloro-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 3,6-dimethyl-2-pyridyl3,5-dichloropyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethyl-3-pyridyl5-chloro-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethyl-4-pyridyl5-bromo-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridyl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dichloro-3-pyridyl5-bromo-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dichloro-4-pyridyl3,5-dimethyl-2-thienyl 4-bromo-3-pyridazinyl 3,5-dichloro-2-thienyl4-(CF₃)-2-pyrimidinyl 3,5-dimethyl-2-furyl 3,6-dimethyl-2-pyrazinyl4-methyl-2-(CF₃)-5-thiazolyl 2,5-dimethyl-4-pyrimidinyl4-methyl-2-(CF₃)-5-oxazolyl 4-methoxy-5-pyrimidinyl1-methyl-4-(CF₃)-2-imidazolyl 3,6-dimethyl-4-pyridazinyl2,4-dimethyl-1-pyrrolyl 1-methyl-4-(CF₃)imidazol-2-yl1-methyl-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-5-yl 3,5-bis-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl3-bromo-5-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 3-chloro-5-(CF₃)-pyrazol-1-yl3-methyl-5-(CF₃)-pyrazol-1-yl 3,5-bis-(difluoromethoxy)pyrazol-1-yl3-methoxy-5-(CF₃)-pyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dimethoxypyrazol-1-yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1-yl 5-ethoxy-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl5-methoxy-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 5-ethoxy-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl5-methoxy-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromotriazol-1-yl3,5-dichlorotriazol-1-yl 3-chloro-5-methyltriazol-1-yl3-methyl-5-chlorotriazol-1-yl 3-bromo-5-methyltriazol-1-yl3-methyl-5-bromotriazol-1-yl 3-(CF₃)-5-chlorotriazol-1-yl3-chloro-5-(CF₃)triazol-1-yl 3-(CF₃)-5-bromotriazol-1-yl3-bromo-5-(CF₃)triazol-1-yl 3,5-bis(CF₃)triazol-1-yl n-butylTrifluoromethoxyethyl i-amyl 2-methoxyethoxy 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy propargyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyloxy4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1-yl allyloxy 3,3-dichloro-2-propen-1-yl propylthio2-(CF₃)cyclopropyl-1-yl 3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio i-butoxy3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl

The present disclosure also includes Tables 1b through 1i, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 1 above except that the row heading inTable 1 (i.e. “A¹ is CH₂, W¹ is O and X is O”) is replaced with therespective row headings shown below and R^(1a) is define as in Table 1above. For example, in Table 1b the row heading is “A¹ is NH, W¹ is Oand X is O” and R^(1a) is as defined in Table 1 above. Thus, the firstentry in Table 1b specifically discloses a compound of Formula 1 whereinA¹ is NH, W¹ is O, X is O and R^(1a) is phenyl. Tables 1c through 1i areconstructed similarly.

Table Row Heading A¹ W¹ X 1b NH O O 1c C═20 O O 1d CH₂ O NH 1e NH O NH1f C═O O NH 1g CH₂ O NMe 1h NH O NMe 1i C═O O NMe

TABLE 1A

A¹ is CH_(2,) W¹ is O and Y² is N. A¹ is CH_(2,) W¹ is O and Y² is N.R^(1a) R^(1a) Ph 3-ethylphenyl 2-methylphenyl 3-(CF₃)phenyl2-methoxyphenyl 3-cyanophenyl 2-chlorophenyl 3-nitrophenyl 2-bromophenyl2,5-dichlorophenyl 2-ethoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl2-(methylthio)phenyl 2-chloro-5-methylphenyl 3-chlorophenyl2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)phenyl 3-bromophenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl 3-iodophenyl3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 3-methylphenyl 3-chloropyrazol-1-yl2-chloro-5-(CF₃)phenyl 3-bromopyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dibromophenyl3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 2-bromo-5-methylphenyl 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl2-bromo-5-(CF₃)phenyl 3-chloro-5-methylpyrazol-1-yl5-chloro-2-methylphenyl 3-bromo-5-methylpyrazol-1-yl5-bromo-2-methylphenyl 5-methoxy-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethylphenyl3,5-diethylpyrazol-1-yl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)phenyl5-ethyl-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 5-cyano-2-methylphenyl 2,5-dimethyl-3-furyl2-methyl-5-nitrophenyl 2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl 5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl2,5-dichloro-3-thienyl 5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl 1,4-dimethyl-3-pyrrolyl2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl 1,4-dimethyl-3-pyrazolyl3-ethyl-5-methylpyrazol-1-yl 1,3-dimethyl-4-pyrazolyl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethyl-4-oxazolyl5-methyl-3-(C₂F₅)pyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethyl-4-thiazolyl5-chloro-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 3,6-dimethyl-2-pyridyl3,5-dichloropyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethyl-3-pyridyl5-chloro-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dimethyl-4-pyridyl5-bromo-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridyl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dichloro-3-pyridyl5-bromo-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 2,5-dichloro-4-pyridyl3,5-dimethyl-2-thienyl 4-bromo-3-pyridazinyl 3,5-dichloro-2-thienyl4-(CF₃)-2-pyrimidinyl 3,5-dimethyl-2-furyl 3,6-dimethyl-2-pyrazinyl4-methyl-2-(CF₃)-5-thiazolyl 2,5-dimethyl-4-pyrimidinyl4-methyl-2-(CF₃)-5-oxazolyl 4-methoxy-5-pyrimidinyl1-methyl-4-(CF₃)-2-imidazolyl 3,6-dimethyl-4-pyridazinyl2,4-dimethyl-1-pyrrolyl 1-methyl-4-(CF₃)imidazol-2-yl1-methyl-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-5-yl 3,5-bis-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl3-bromo-5-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 3-chloro-5-(CF₃)-pyrazol-1-yl3-methyl-5-(CF₃)-pyrazol-1-yl 3,5-bis-(difluoromethoxy)pyrazol-1-yl3-methoxy-5-(CF₃)-pyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dimethoxypyrazol-1-yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1-yl 5-ethoxy-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl5-methoxy-3-methylpyrazol-1-yl 5-ethoxy-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl5-methoxy-3-(CF₃)pyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromotriazol-1-yl3,5-dichlorotriazol-1-yl 3-chloro-5-methyltriazol-1-yl3-methyl-5-chlorotriazol-1-yl 3-bromo-5-methyltriazol-1-yl3-methyl-5-bromotriazol-1-yl 3-(CF₃)-5-chlorotriazol-1-yl3-chloro-5-(CF₃)triazol-1-yl 3-(CF₃)-5-bromotriazol-1-yl3-bromo-5-(CF₃)triazol-1-yl 3,5-bis(CF₃)triazol-1-yl n-butylTrifluoromethoxyethyl i-amyl 2-methoxyethoxy 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy propargyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyloxy4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1-yl allyloxy 3,3-dichloro-2-propen-1-yl propylthio2-(CF₃)cyclopropyl-1-yl 3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio i-butoxy3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl

The present disclosure also includes Tables 1Ab through 1Af, each ofwhich is constructed the same as Table 1A above except that the rowheading in Table 1A (i.e. “A¹ is CH₂, W¹ is O and Y² is N”) is replacedwith the respective row headings shown below and R^(1a) is define as inTable 1A above. For example, in Table 1Ab the row heading is “A¹ is NH,W¹ is O and Y² is N” and R^(1a) is as defined in Table 1A above. Thus,the first entry in Table 1Ab specifically discloses a compound ofFormula 1A wherein A¹ is NH, W¹ is O, Y² is N and R^(1a) is phenyl.Tables 1Ac through 1Af are constructed similarly.

Table Row Heading A¹ W¹ Y² 1Ab NH O N 1Ac C═O O N 1Ad CH₂ O CH 1Ac NH OCH 1Af C═O O CH

TABLE 2

R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ A² W² CH₃ CH₃ H H O O CH₃ CH₃ H H S O CH₃ CH₃ H H NH O CH₃CH₃ H H N(Me) O CH₃ CH₃ H H CH₂ O CH₃ CH₃ H H OCH₂ O CH₃ CH₃ H H SCH₂ OCH₃ CH₃ H H NHCH₂ O CH₃ CH₃ H H —N(Me)CH₂— O CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ H O O CH₃ CH₃CH₃ CH₃ O O CH₃ CH₃ H H O S CF₃ H H H O O CF₃ H H H S O CF₃ H H H NH OCF₃ H H H N(Me) O CF₃ H H H CH₂ O CF₃ H H H OCH₂ O CF₃ H H H SCH₂ O CF₃H H H NHCH₂ O CF₃ H H H —N(Me)CH₂— O CF₃ CH₃ H H O O CF₃ CH₃ H H S O CF₃CH₃ H H NH O CF₃ CH₃ H H N(Me) O CF₃ CH₃ H H CH₂ O CF₃ CH₃ H H OCH₂ OCF₃ CH₃ H H SCH₂ O CF₃ CH₃ H H NHCH₂ O CF₃ CH₃ H H —N(Me)CH₂— O CF₃ H MeH O O CF₃ CH₃ H Me O O CF₃CH₂ H H H O O CF₃CH₂ CH₃ H H O O Et H H H O OEt CH₃ H H O O CH₃ H H H O O CH₃ * H H N* O CF₃ * H H N* O *R³ and R⁷are taken together to form a —CH₂CH(CH₃)— bridge.

The present disclosure also includes Tables 2b through 2c, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 2 above except that the row heading inTable 2 (i.e. “X is O”) is replaced with the respective row headingsshown below. For example, in Table 2b the row heading is “X is NH” andR², R³, R⁴, R⁵, A² and W² are as defined in Table 2 above. Thus, thefirst entry in Table 2b specifically discloses a compound of Formula 1wherein X is NH, R² is CH₃, R³ is CH₃, R⁴ is H, R⁵ is H, A² is O and W²is O. Table 2c is constructed similarly.

Table Row Heading X 2b NH 2c NMe

TABLE 2A

R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ A² W² CH₃ CH₃ H H S O CH₃ CH₃ H H NH O CH₃ CH₃ H H N(Me) OCH₃ CH₃ H H CH₂ O CH₃ CH₃ H H OCH₂ O CH₃ CH₃ H H SCH₂ O CH₃ CH₃ H HNHCH₂ O CH₃ CH₃ H H —N(Me)CH₂— O CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ H O O CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ O OCH₃ CH₃ H H O S CF₃ H H H O O CF₃ H H H S O CF₃ H H H NH O CF₃ H H HN(Me) O CF₃ H H H CH₂ O CF₃ H H H OCH₂ O CF₃ H H H SCH₂ O CF₃ H H HNHCH₂ O CF₃ H H H —N(Me)CH₂— O CF₃ CH₃ H H O O CF₃ CH₃ H H S O CF₃ CH₃ HH NH O CF₃ CH₃ H H N(Me) O CF₃ CH₃ H H CH₂ O CF₃ CH₃ H H OCH₂ O CF₃ CH₃H H SCH₂ O CF₃ CH₃ H H NHCH₂ O CF₃ CH₃ H H —N(Me)CH₂— O CF₃ H Me H O OCF₃ CH₃ H Me O O CF₃CH₂ H H H O O CF₃CH₂ CH₃ H H O O Et H H H O O Et CH₃H H O O CH₃ H H H O O CH₃ * H H N* O CF₃ * H H N* O *R³ and R⁷ are takentogether to form a —CH₂CH(CH₃)— bridge.

The present disclosure also includes Table 2Ab which is constructed thesame as Table 2A above except that the row heading in Table 2A (i.e. “Y²is N”) is replaced with the row heading “Y² is CH” and R², R³, R⁴, R⁵,A² and W² are as defined in Table 2A above. Thus, the first entry inTable 2Ab specifically discloses a compound of Formula 1A wherein Y² isCH, R² is CH₃, R³ is CH₃, R⁴ is H, R⁵ is H, A² is O and W² is O.

Table Row Heading Y² 2Ab CH

TABLE 3

R^(1c) W³ R^(1c) W³ 2-methylphenyl OMe 2-methylphenyl OMe2-methoxyphenyl OMe 2-methoxyphenyl OMe 2-chlorophenyl OMe2-chlorophenyl OMe 2-bromophenyl OMe 2-bromophenyl OMe 2-ethylphenyl OMe2-ethylphenyl OMe 2-ethoxyphenyl OMe 2-ethoxyphenyl OMe2-(methylthio)-phenyl OMe 2-(methylthio)-phenyl OMe2-(trifluoromethoxy)- OMe 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- OMe phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl OMe 3-chlorophenyl OMe 3-bromophenyl OMe 3-bromophenylOMe 3-methylphenyl OMe 3-methylphenyl OMe 2,5-dimethylphenyl OMe2,5-dimethylphenyl OMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl OMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl OMe2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- OMe 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- OMe phenyl phenyl2,5-dibromophenyl OMe 2,5-dibromophenyl OMe 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- OMe2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- OMe phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- OMe 5-chloro-2- OMemethylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- OMe 5-bromo-2- OMe methylphenylmethylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- OMe 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- OMe phenyl phenyl5-chloro-2- OMe 5-chloro-2- OMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-OMe 5-bromo-2- OMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- OMe2-methoxy-5- OMe methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- OMe2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- OMe phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl OMe2,5-diethylphenyl OMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- OMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-OMe yl yl 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- OMe 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- OMe yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- OMe 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- OMe yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- OMe 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- OMe 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- OMe 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- OMe pyrazol-1-yl pyrazol-1-yl3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- OMe 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- OMe triazol-1-yltriazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- OMe 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- OMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- OMe 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- OMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl OMe n-butyl OMe i-amyl OMe i-amyl OMe3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl OMe 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl OMe propargyl OMepropargyl OMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- OMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- OMe ylyl 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- OMe 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- OMe 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- OMe 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- OMe yl yl i-butoxy OMei-butoxy OMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl OMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl OMe3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy OMe 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy OMe 2-methylphenyl SMe2-methylphenyl SMe 2-methoxyphenyl SMe 2-methoxyphenyl SMe2-chlorophenyl SMe 2-chlorophenyl SMe 2-bromophenyl SMe 2-bromophenylSMe 2-ethylphenyl SMe 2-ethylphenyl SMe 2-ethoxyphenyl SMe2-ethoxyphenyl SMe 2-(methylthio)-phenyl SMe 2-(methylthio)-phenyl SMe2-(trifluoromethoxy)- SMe 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- SMe phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl SMe 3-chlorophenyl SMe 3-bromophenyl SMe 3-bromophenylSMe 3-methylphenyl SMe 3-methylphenyl SMe 2,5-dimethylphenyl SMe2,5-dimethylphenyl SMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl SMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl SMe2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- SMe 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- SMe phenyl phenyl2,5-dibromophenyl SMe 2,5-dibromophenyl SMe 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- SMe2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- SMe phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- SMe 5-chloro-2- SMemethylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- SMe 5-bromo-2- SMe methylphenylmethylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- SMe 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- SMe phenyl phenyl5-chloro-2- SMe 5-chloro-2- SMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-SMe 5-bromo-2- SMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- SMe2-methoxy-5- SMe methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- SMe2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- SMe phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl SMe2,5-diethylphenyl SMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- SMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-SMe yl yl 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- SMe 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- SMe yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- SMe 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- SMe yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- SMe 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- SMe 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- SMe 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- SMe pyrazol-1-yl pyrazol-1-yl3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- SMe 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- SMe triazol-1-yltriazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- SMe 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- SMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- SMe 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- SMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl SMe n-butyl SMe i-amyl SMe i-amyl SMe3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl SMe 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl SMe propargyl SMepropargyl SMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- SMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- SMe ylyl 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- SMe 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- SMe 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- SMe 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- SMe yl yl i-butoxy SMei-butoxy SMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl SMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl SMe3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy SMe 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy SMe 2-methylphenyl NH₂2-methylphenyl NH₂ 2-methoxyphenyl NH₂ 2-methoxyphenyl NH₂2-chlorophenyl NH₂ 2-chlorophenyl NH₂ 2-bromophenyl NH₂ 2-bromophenylNH₂ 2-ethylphenyl NH₂ 2-ethylphenyl NH₂ 2-ethoxyphenyl NH₂2-ethoxyphenyl NH₂ 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NH₂ 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NH₂2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NH₂ 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl NH₂ 3-chlorophenyl NH₂ 3-bromophenyl NH₂ 3-bromophenylNH₂ 3-methylphenyl NH₂ 3-methylphenyl NH₂ 2,5-dimethylphenyl NH₂2,5-dimethylphenyl NH₂ 2,5-dichlorophenyl NH₂ 2,5-dichlorophenyl NH₂2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl2,5-dibromophenyl NH₂ 2,5-dibromophenyl NH₂ 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NH₂2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- NH₂ 5-chloro-2- NH₂methylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- NH₂ 5-bromo-2- NH₂ methylphenylmethylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl5-chloro-2- NH₂ 5-chloro-2- NH₂ methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-NH₂ 5-bromo-2- NH₂ methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- NH₂2-methoxy-5- NH₂ methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NH₂2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl NH₂2,5-diethylphenyl NH₂ 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NH₂ 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-NH₂ yl yl 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NH₂ 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NH₂ yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NH₂ 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NH₂ yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NH₂ 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NH₂ 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NH₂ 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NH₂ pyrazol-1-yl pyrazol-1-yl3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NH₂ 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NH₂ triazol-1-yltriazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NH₂ 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NH₂triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NH₂ 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NH₂triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl NH₂ n-butyl NH₂ i-amyl NH₂ i-amyl NH₂3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NH₂ 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NH₂ propargyl NH₂propargyl NH₂ 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NH₂ 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NH₂ ylyl 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NH₂ 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NH₂ 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-clopropyl-1-yl NH₂ 2-(CF₃)-clopropyl-1-yl NH₂ i-butoxy NH₂i-butoxy NH₂ Trifluoromethoxyethyl NH₂ Trifluoromethoxyethyl NH₂3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NH₂ 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NH₂ 2-methylphenylNHOH 2-methylphenyl NHOH 2-methoxyphenyl NHOH 2-methoxyphenyl NHOH2-chlorophenyl NHOH 2-chlorophenyl NHOH 2-bromophenyl NHOH 2-bromophenylNHOH 2-ethylphenyl NHOH 2-ethylphenyl NHOH 2-ethoxyphenyl NHOH2-ethoxyphenyl NHOH 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NHOH 2-(methylthio)-phenylNHOH 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHOH 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHOH phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl NHOH 3-chlorophenyl NHOH 3-bromophenyl NHOH 3-bromophenylNHOH 3-methylphenyl NHOH 3-methylphenyl NHOH 2,5-dimethylphenyl NHOH2,5-dimethylphenyl NHOH 2,5-dichlorophenyl NHOH 2,5-dichlorophenyl NHOH2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NHOH 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NHOH phenyl phenyl2,5-dibromophenyl NHOH 2,5-dibromophenyl NHOH 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHOH2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHOH phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- NHOH 5-chloro-2- NHOHmethylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHOH 5-bromo-2- NHOH methylphenylmethylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHOH 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHOH phenyl phenyl5-chloro-2- NHOH 5-chloro-2- NHOH methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-NHOH 5-bromo-2- NHOH methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- NHOH2-methoxy-5- NHOH methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NHOH2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NHOH phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl NHOH2,5-diethylphenyl NHOH 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHOH3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHOH yl yl 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHOH3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHOH yl yl 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHOH3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHOH yl yl 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHOH3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHOH 1-yl 1-yl 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHOH5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHOH pyrazol-1-yl pyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-NHOH 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHOH triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHOH 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHOH triazol-1-yltriazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NHOH 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NHOHtriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl NHOH n-butyl NHOH i-amyl NHOH i-amylNHOH 3-methyl-2-buten-l-yl NHOH 3-methyl-2-buten-l-yl NHOH propargylNHOH propargyl NHOH 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHOH 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1-NHOH yl yl 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHOH 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHOH 1-yl1-yl 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHOH 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHOH yl yli-butoxy NHOH i-butoxy NHOH Trifluoromethoxyethyl NHOHTrifluoromethoxyethyl NHOH 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHOH3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHOH 2-methylphenyl NHOMe 2-methylphenyl NHOMe2-methoxyphenyl NHOMe 2-methoxyphenyl NHOMe 2-chlorophenyl NHOMe2-chlorophenyl NHOMe 2-bromophenyl NHOMe 2-bromophenyl NHOMe2-ethylphenyl NHOMe 2-ethylphenyl NHOMe 2-ethoxyphenyl NHOMe2-ethoxyphenyl NHOMe 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NHOMe 2-(methylthio)-phenylNHOMe 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHOMe 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHOMe phenylphenyl 3-chlorophenyl NHOMe 3-chlorophenyl NHOMe 3-bromophenyl NHOMe3-bromophenyl NHOMe 3-methylphenyl NHOMe 3-methylphenyl NHOMe2,5-dimethylphenyl NHOMe 2,5-dimethylphenyl NHOMe 2,5-dichlorophenylNHOMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl NHOMe 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)-NHOMe phenyl phenyl 2,5-dibromophenyl NHOMe 2,5-dibromophenyl NHOMe2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2-NHOMe 5-chloro-2- NHOMe methylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHOMe5-bromo-2- NHOMe methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- NHOMe 5-chloro-2-NHOMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHOMe 5-bromo-2- NHOMemethoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- NHOMe 2-methoxy-5- NHOMemethylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)-NHOMe phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl NHOMe 2,5-diethylphenyl NHOMe3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHOMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHOMe yl yl3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHOMe 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHOMe yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHOMe 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHOMe yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHOMe 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHOMe 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHOMe 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHOMe pyrazol-1-ylpyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHOMe 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHOMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHOMe3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHOMe triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4-NHOMe 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NHOMe triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl NHOMen-butyl NHOMe i-amyl NHOMe i-amyl NHOMe 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NHOMe3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NHOMe propargyl NHOMe propargyl NHOMe4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHOMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHOMe yl yl3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHOMe 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHOMe 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHOMe 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHOMe yl yl i-butoxyNHOMe i-butoxy NHOMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl NHOMe TrifluoromethoxyethylNHOMe 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHOMe 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHOMe2-methylphenyl NHNH₂ 2-methylphenyl NHNH₂ 2-methoxyphenyl NHNH₂2-methoxyphenyl NHNH₂ 2-chlorophenyl NHNH₂ 2-chlorophenyl NHNH₂2-bromophenyl NHNH₂ 2-bromophenyl NHNH₂ 2-ethylphenyl NHNH₂2-ethylphenyl NHNH₂ 2-ethoxyphenyl NHNH₂ 2-ethoxyphenyl NHNH₂2-(methylthio)-phenyl NHNH₂ 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NHNH₂2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHNH₂ 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl NHNH₂ 3-chlorophenyl NHNH₂ 3-bromophenyl NHNH₂3-bromophenyl NHNH₂ 3-methylphenyl NHNH₂ 3-methylphenyl NHNH₂2,5-dimethylphenyl NHNH₂ 2,5-dimethylphenyl NHNH₂ 2,5-dichlorophenylNHNH₂ 2,5-dichlorophenyl NHNH₂ 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)-NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl 2,5-dibromophenyl NHNH₂ 2,5-dibromophenyl NHNH₂2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2-NHNH₂ 5-chloro-2- NHNH₂ methylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHNH₂5-bromo-2- NHNH₂ methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- NHNH₂ 5-chloro-2-NHNH₂ methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHNH₂ 5-bromo-2- NHNH₂methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- NHNH₂ 2-methoxy-5- NHNH₂methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)-NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl NHNH₂ 2,5-diethylphenyl NHNH₂3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHNH₂ 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHNH₂ yl yl3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHNH₂ 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHNH₂ yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHNH₂ 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHNH₂ yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHNH₂ 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHNH₂ 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ pyrazol-1-ylpyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHNH₂ 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHNH₂triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHNH₂3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHNH₂ triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4-NHNH₂ 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NHNH₂ triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl NHNH₂n-butyl NHNH₂ i-amyl NHNH₂ i-amyl NHNH₂ 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NHNH₂3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NHNH₂ propargyl NHNH₂ propargyl NHNH₂4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHNH₂ 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHNH₂ yl yl3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHNH₂ 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHNH₂ 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHNH₂ 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHNH₂ yl yl i-butoxyNHNH₂ i-butoxy NHNH₂ Trifluoromethoxyethyl NHNH₂ TrifluoromethoxyethylNHNH₂ 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHNH₂ 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHNH₂

The present disclosure also includes Tables 3b through 3c, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 3 above except that the Row Heading inTable 3 (i.e. “X is O”) is replaced with the respective row headingsshown below. For example, in Table 3b the row heading is “X is NH” andR^(1c) and W³ are as defined in Table 3 above. Thus, the first entry inTable 3b specifically discloses a compound of Formula 1 wherein X is NH,R^(1c) is 2-methylphenyl and W³ is methoxy. Table 3c is constructedsimilarly.

Table Row Heading X 3b NH 3c N—Me

TABLE 3A

R^(1c) W³ R^(1c) W³ 2-methylphenyl OMe 2-methylphenyl OMe2-methoxyphenyl OMe 2-methoxyphenyl OMe 2-chlorophenyl OMe2-chlorophenyl OMe 2-bromophenyl OMe 2-bromophenyl OMe 2-ethylphenyl OMe2-ethylphenyl OMe 2-ethoxyphenyl OMe 2-ethoxyphenyl OMe2-(methylthio)-phenyl OMe 2-(methylthio)-phenyl OMe2-(trifluoromethoxy)- OMe 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- OMe phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl OMe 3-chlorophenyl OMe 3-bromophenyl OMe 3-bromophenylOMe 3-methylphenyl OMe 3-methylphenyl OMe 2,5-dimethylphenyl OMe2,5-dimethylphenyl OMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl OMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl OMe2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- OMe 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- OMe phenyl phenyl2,5-dibromophenyl OMe 2,5-dibromophenyl OMe 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- OMe2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- OMe phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- OMe 5-chloro-2- OMemethylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- OMe 5-bromo-2- OMe methylphenylmethylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- OMe 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- OMe phenyl phenyl5-chloro-2- OMe 5-chloro-2- OMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-OMe 5-bromo-2- OMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- OMe2-methoxy-5- OMe methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- OMe2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- OMe phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl OMe2,5-diethylphenyl OMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- OMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-OMe yl yl 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- OMe 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- OMe yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- OMe 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- OMe yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- OMe 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- OMe 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- OMe 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- OMe pyrazol-1-yl pyrazol-1-yl3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- OMe 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- OMe triazol-1-yltriazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- OMe 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- OMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- OMe 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- OMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl OMe n-butyl OMe i-amyl OMe i-amyl OMe3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl OMe 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl OMe propargyl OMepropargyl OMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- OMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- OMe ylyl 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- OMe 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- OMe 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- OMe 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- OMe yl yl i-butoxy OMei-butoxy OMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl OMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl OMe3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy OMe 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy OMe 2-methylphenyl SMe2-methylphenyl SMe 2-methoxyphenyl SMe 2-methoxyphenyl SMe2-chlorophenyl SMe 2-chlorophenyl SMe 2-bromophenyl SMe 2-bromophenylSMe 2-ethylphenyl SMe 2-ethylphenyl SMe 2-ethoxyphenyl SMe2-ethoxyphenyl SMe 2-(methylthio)-phenyl SMe 2-(methylthio)-phenyl SMe2-(trifluoromethoxy)- SMe 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- SMe phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl SMe 3-chlorophenyl SMe 3-bromophenyl SMe 3-bromophenylSMe 3-methylphenyl SMe 3-methylphenyl SMe 2,5-dimethylphenyl SMe2,5-dimethylphenyl SMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl SMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl SMe2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- SMe 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- SMe phenyl phenyl2,5-dibromophenyl SMe 2,5-dibromophenyl SMe 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- SMe2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- SMe phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- SMe 5-chloro-2- SMemethylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- SMe 5-bromo-2- SMe methylphenylmethylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- SMe 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- SMe phenyl phenyl5-chloro-2- SMe 5-chloro-2- SMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-SMe 5-bromo-2- SMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- SMe2-methoxy-5- SMe methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- SMe2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- SMe phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl SMe2,5-diethylphenyl SMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- SMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-SMe yl yl 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- SMe 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- SMe yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- SMe 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- SMe yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- SMe 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- SMe 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- SMe 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- SMe pyrazol-1-yl pyrazol-1-yl3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- SMe 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- SMe triazol-1-yltriazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- SMe 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- SMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- SMe 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- SMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl SMe n-butyl SMe i-amyl SMe i-amyl SMe3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl SMe 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl SMe propargyl SMepropargyl SMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- SMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- SMe ylyl 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- SMe 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- SMe 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- SMe 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- SMe yl yl i-butoxy SMei-butoxy SMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl SMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl SMe3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy SMe 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy SMe 2-methylphenyl NH₂2-methylphenyl NH₂ 2-methoxyphenyl NH₂ 2-methoxyphenyl NH₂2-chlorophenyl NH₂ 2-chlorophenyl NH₂ 2-bromophenyl NH₂ 2-bromophenylNH₂ 2-ethylphenyl NH₂ 2-ethylphenyl NH₂ 2-ethoxyphenyl NH₂2-ethoxyphenyl NH₂ 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NH₂ 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NH₂2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NH₂ 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl NH₂ 3-chlorophenyl NH₂ 3-bromophenyl NH₂ 3-bromophenylNH₂ 3-methylphenyl NH₂ 3-methylphenyl NH₂ 2,5-dimethylphenyl NH₂2,5-dimethylphenyl NH₂ 2,5-dichlorophenyl NH₂ 2,5-dichlorophenyl NH₂2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl2,5-dibromophenyl NH₂ 2,5-dibromophenyl NH₂ 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NH₂2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- NH₂ 5-chloro-2- NH₂methylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- NH₂ 5-bromo-2- NH₂ methylphenylmethylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl5-chloro-2- NH₂ 5-chloro-2- NH₂ methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-NH₂ 5-bromo-2- NH₂ methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- NH₂2-methoxy-5- NH₂ methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NH₂2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NH₂ phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl NH₂2,5-diethylphenyl NH₂ 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NH₂ 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-NH₂ yl yl 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NH₂ 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NH₂ yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NH₂ 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NH₂ yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NH₂ 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NH₂ 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NH₂ 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NH₂ pyrazol-1-yl pyrazol-1-yl3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NH₂ 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NH₂ triazol-1-yltriazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NH₂ 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NH₂triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NH₂ 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NH₂triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl NH₂ n-butyl NH₂ i-amyl NH₂ i-amyl NH₂3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NH₂ 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NH₂ propargyl NH₂propargyl NH₂ 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NH₂ 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NH₂ ylyl 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NH₂ 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NH₂ 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-clopropyl-1-yl NH₂ 2-(CF₃)-clopropyl-1-yl NH₂ i-butoxy NH₂i-butoxy NH₂ Trifluoromethoxyethyl NH₂ Trifluoromethoxyethyl NH₂3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NH₂ 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NH₂ 2-methylphenylNHOH 2-methylphenyl NHOH 2-methoxyphenyl NHOH 2-methoxyphenyl NHOH2-chlorophenyl NHOH 2-chlorophenyl NHOH 2-bromophenyl NHOH 2-bromophenylNHOH 2-ethylphenyl NHOH 2-ethylphenyl NHOH 2-ethoxyphenyl NHOH2-ethoxyphenyl NHOH 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NHOH 2-(methylthio)-phenylNHOH 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHOH 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHOH phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl NHOH 3-chlorophenyl NHOH 3-bromophenyl NHOH 3-bromophenylNHOH 3-methylphenyl NHOH 3-methylphenyl NHOH 2,5-dimethylphenyl NHOH2,5-dimethylphenyl NHOH 2,5-dichlorophenyl NHOH 2,5-dichlorophenyl NHOH2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NHOH 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NHOH phenyl phenyl2,5-dibromophenyl NHOH 2,5-dibromophenyl NHOH 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHOH2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHOH phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- NHOH 5-chloro-2- NHOHmethylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHOH 5-bromo-2- NHOH methylphenylmethylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHOH 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHOH phenyl phenyl5-chloro-2- NHOH 5-chloro-2- NHOH methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2-NHOH 5-bromo-2- NHOH methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- NHOH2-methoxy-5- NHOH methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NHOH2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NHOH phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl NHOH2,5-diethylphenyl NHOH 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHOH3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHOH yl yl 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHOH3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHOH yl yl 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHOH3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHOH yl yl 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHOH3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHOH 1-yl 1-yl 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHOH5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHOH pyrazol-1-yl pyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-NHOH 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHOH triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHOH 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHOH triazol-1-yltriazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NHOH 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NHOHtriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl NHOH n-butyl NHOH i-amyl NHOH i-amylNHOH 3-methyl-2-buten-l-yl NHOH 3-methyl-2-buten-l-yl NHOH propargylNHOH propargyl NHOH 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHOH 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1-NHOH yl yl 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHOH 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHOH 1-yl1-yl 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHOH 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHOH yl yli-butoxy NHOH i-butoxy NHOH Trifluoromethoxyethyl NHOHTrifluoromethoxyethyl NHOH 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHOH3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHOH 2-methylphenyl NHOMe 2-methylphenyl NHOMe2-methoxyphenyl NHOMe 2-methoxyphenyl NHOMe 2-chlorophenyl NHOMe2-chlorophenyl NHOMe 2-bromophenyl NHOMe 2-bromophenyl NHOMe2-ethylphenyl NHOMe 2-ethylphenyl NHOMe 2-ethoxyphenyl NHOMe2-ethoxyphenyl NHOMe 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NHOMe 2-(methylthio)-phenylNHOMe 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHOMe 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHOMe phenylphenyl 3-chlorophenyl NHOMe 3-chlorophenyl NHOMe 3-bromophenyl NHOMe3-bromophenyl NHOMe 3-methylphenyl NHOMe 3-methylphenyl NHOMe2,5-dimethylphenyl NHOMe 2,5-dimethylphenyl NHOMe 2,5-dichlorophenylNHOMe 2,5-dichlorophenyl NHOMe 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)-NHOMe phenyl phenyl 2,5-dibromophenyl NHOMe 2,5-dibromophenyl NHOMe2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2-NHOMe 5-chloro-2- NHOMe methylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHOMe5-bromo-2- NHOMe methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- NHOMe 5-chloro-2-NHOMe methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHOMe 5-bromo-2- NHOMemethoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- NHOMe 2-methoxy-5- NHOMemethylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NHOMe 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)-NHOMe phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl NHOMe 2,5-diethylphenyl NHOMe3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHOMe 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHOMe yl yl3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHOMe 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHOMe yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHOMe 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHOMe yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHOMe 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHOMe 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHOMe 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHOMe pyrazol-1-ylpyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHOMe 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHOMetriazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHOMe3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHOMe triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4-NHOMe 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NHOMe triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl NHOMen-butyl NHOMe i-amyl NHOMe i-amyl NHOMe 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NHOMe3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NHOMe propargyl NHOMe propargyl NHOMe4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHOMe 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHOMe yl yl3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHOMe 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHOMe 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHOMe 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHOMe yl yl i-butoxyNHOMe i-butoxy NHOMe Trifluoromethoxyethyl NHOMe TrifluoromethoxyethylNHOMe 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHOMe 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHOMe2-methylphenyl NHNH₂ 2-methylphenyl NHNH₂ 2-methoxyphenyl NHNH₂2-methoxyphenyl NHNH₂ 2-chlorophenyl NHNH₂ 2-chlorophenyl NHNH₂2-bromophenyl NHNH₂ 2-bromophenyl NHNH₂ 2-ethylphenyl NHNH₂2-ethylphenyl NHNH₂ 2-ethoxyphenyl NHNH₂ 2-ethoxyphenyl NHNH₂2-(methylthio)-phenyl NHNH₂ 2-(methylthio)-phenyl NHNH₂2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHNH₂ 2-(trifluoromethoxy)- NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl3-chlorophenyl NHNH₂ 3-chlorophenyl NHNH₂ 3-bromophenyl NHNH₂3-bromophenyl NHNH₂ 3-methylphenyl NHNH₂ 3-methylphenyl NHNH₂2,5-dimethylphenyl NHNH₂ 2,5-dimethylphenyl NHNH₂ 2,5-dichlorophenylNHNH₂ 2,5-dichlorophenyl NHNH₂ 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ 2-chloro-5-(CF₃)-NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl 2,5-dibromophenyl NHNH₂ 2,5-dibromophenyl NHNH₂2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ 2-bromo-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2-NHNH₂ 5-chloro-2- NHNH₂ methylphenyl methylphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHNH₂5-bromo-2- NHNH₂ methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂2-methyl-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl 5-chloro-2- NHNH₂ 5-chloro-2-NHNH₂ methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 5-bromo-2- NHNH₂ 5-bromo-2- NHNH₂methoxyphenyl methoxyphenyl 2-methoxy-5- NHNH₂ 2-methoxy-5- NHNH₂methylphenyl methylphenyl 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ 2-methoxy-5-(CF₃)-NHNH₂ phenyl phenyl 2,5-diethylphenyl NHNH₂ 2,5-diethylphenyl NHNH₂3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHNH₂ 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1- NHNH₂ yl yl3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHNH₂ 3,5-dichloropyrazol-1- NHNH₂ yl yl3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHNH₂ 3,5-dibromopyrazol-1- NHNH₂ yl yl3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHNH₂ 3,5-bis-(CF₃)-pyrazol- NHNH₂ 1-yl 1-yl5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ 5-methyl-3-(CF₃)- NHNH₂ pyrazol-1-ylpyrazol-1-yl 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHNH₂ 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4- NHNH₂triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHNH₂3,5-dichlorol-1,2,4- NHNH₂ triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4-NHNH₂ 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4- NHNH₂ triazol-1-yl triazol-1-yl n-butyl NHNH₂n-butyl NHNH₂ i-amyl NHNH₂ i-amyl NHNH₂ 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NHNH₂3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl NHNH₂ propargyl NHNH₂ propargyl NHNH₂4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHNH₂ 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1- NHNH₂ yl yl3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHNH₂ 3,3-dichloro-2-propen- NHNH₂ 1-yl 1-yl2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHNH₂ 2-(CF₃)-cyclopropyl-1- NHNH₂ yl yl i-butoxyNHNH₂ i-butoxy NHNH₂ Trifluoromethoxyethyl NHNH₂ TrifluoromethoxyethylNHNH₂ 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHNH₂ 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy NHNH₂

The present disclosure also includes Table 3Ab which is constructed thesame as Table 3A above except that the row heading in Table 3A (i.e. “Y²is N”) is replaced with the row heading “Y² is NH” and R^(1c) and W³ areas defined in Table 3A above. Thus, the first entry in Table 3bspecifically discloses a compound of Formula 1A wherein Y² is CH, R^(1c)is 2-methylphenyl and W³ is methoxy.

Table Row Heading Y² 3Ab CH

TABLE 4

E is E-1a. L R¹⁴ R²³ L-1 H — L-2 H — L-3 H — L-4 H — L-5 H — L-6 H — L-7H — L-8 H — L-9 H H L-10 H H L-11 H H L-12 H H L-13 H — L-14 H — L-15 HH L-16 H — L-17 H H L-18 H H L-19 H H L-20 H H L-21 H — L-22 H — L-23 H— L-24 H — L-25 H — L-26 H — L-27 H — L-28 H — L-29 H — L-30 H — L-31 H— L-32 H — L-33 H — L-34 H — L-35 H H L-36 H H L-37 H H L-38 H H L-39 HH L-40 H — L-41 H — L-42 H — L-43 H — L-44 H — L-45 H — L-46 H — L-47 H— L-48 H — L-49 H — L-50 H H L-51 H H L-52 H H L-53 H H L-54 H H L-55 H— L-56 H — L-57 H — L-58 H — L-59 H — L-2 2-Me — L-4 4-Me — L-5 6-Me —L-6 6-Me — L-13 3-Me — L-22 2-Me — L-26 2-Me — L-9 H Me L-10 2-Me MeL-11 H Me L-12 H Me L-15 H Me L-35 H Me L-50 H Me L-9 H Ac L-60 H — L-61H — L-62 H — L-63 H — L-64 H — L-65 H — In Table 4 the appropriate Lstructure from Exhibit 1A, Exhibit 1B and Exhibit 1C above is bonded tothe thiazole of the generic Table 4 wherein the bond with the asterisk(*) is connected to the appropriate E value (found below Table 4v) andand “T” is bonded to the 2-position of the thiazole ring. For instance,the first compound listed in Table 4 is a compound of Formula 1 whereinE is E-1a, L is L-1, R¹⁴ is H and there is no value for R²³.

The present disclosure also includes Tables 4b through 4v, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 4 above except that the row heading inTable 4 (i.e. “E is E-1a”) is replaced with the respective row headingsshown below. For example, in Table 4b the row heading is “E is E-1b” andR¹⁴ and R²³ are as defined in Table 4 above. Thus, the first entry inTable 4b specifically discloses a compound of Formula 1 wherein E isE-1b, L is L-1, R¹⁴ is H and there is no value for R²³. Table 4c through4v are constructed similarly.

Table Row Heading E 4b E-1b 4c E-1c 4d E-1d 4c E-1e 4f E-1f 4g E-1g 4hE-1h 4i E-1i 4j E-1j 4k E-1k 4l E-1l 4m E-1m 4n E-1n 4o E-2a 4p E-2b 4qE-2c 4r E-2d 4s E-3a 4t E-3b 4u E-3c 4v E-3dValues for variable “E” in Table 4 include E-1a through E-3d:

TABLE 5

E is E-1a and X is O. G R^(29a) R^(30a) G-1 H — G-2 H — G-3 H 1-Me G-4 H— G-5 H — G-6 H 1-Me G-7 — — G-8 — — G-9 — H G-10 H — G-11 H — G-12 H1-Me G-13 H H G-14 H — G-15 H G-16 H 1-Et G-17 H — G-18 H — G-19 — HG-20 — — G-21 — — G-22 H 1-Me G-23 H — G-24 H — G-25 H — G-26 H — G-27 H— G-28 H — G-29 H — G-30 H — G-31 H — G-32 H — G-33 H — G-34 H — G-35 H— G-36 H — G-37 H — G-38 H — G-39 H 1-Me G-40 H — G-41 H — G-42 H 1-MeG-43 H 1-Me G-44 H — G-45 H — G-46 — — G-47 — — G-48 — 4-Me G-14 5-Me —G-15 5-Me — G-8 — 1-Me G-30 5-Me — G-30 5-Cl — G-30 5-Br — G-30 5-CN —G-30 5-CF₃ — In Table 5 the individual G structures are from Exhibit 2above (e.g., G-1 through G-48) where the bond projecting to the left isconnected to Y² of Formula 1 and the bond projecting to the right isbonded to the 5-membered isoxazoline ring. For instance, the firstcompound listed in Table 5 is a comound of Formula 1 wherein E is E-1a(E values from Table 4), X is O, Y² is C(R¹⁴), G is G-1 (connected to Y²at the 2-position of the the thiazole ring and connected to the carbonof the 5-membered isoxazoline ring through the 4-position of thethiazole), R^(29a) is H and there is no value for R^(30a).

The present disclosure also includes Tables 5b through 5r, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 5 above except that the row heading inTable 5 (i.e. “E is E-1a and X is O”) is replaced with the respectiverow headings shown below. For example, in Table 5b the row heading is “Eis E-1g and X is O” and G, R^(29a) and R³⁰ are as defined in Table 5above. Thus, the first entry in Table 5b specifically discloses acompound of Formula 1 wherein E is E-1g, X is O, G is G-1, R^(29a) is Hand there is no value for R^(30a). Tables 5c through 5r are constructedsimilarly.

Table Row Heading E X 5b E-1g O 5c E-1h O 5d E-2a O 5e E-2b O 5f E-3a O5g E-1a NH 5h E-1g NH 5i E-1h NH 5j E-2a NH 5k E-2b NH 5l E-3a NH 5mE-1a N—Me 5n E-1g N—Me 5o E-1h N—Me 5p E-2a N—Me 5q E-2b N—Me 5r E-3aN—Me

TABLE 5A

E is E-1a and Y² is CH. G R^(29a) R^(30a) G-1 H — G-2 H — G-3 H 1-Me G-4H — G-5 H — G-6 H 1-Me G-7 — — G-8 — — G-9 — H G-10 H — G-11 H — G-12 H1-Me G-13 H H G-14 H — G-15 H G-16 H 1-Et G-17 H — G-18 H — G-19 — HG-20 — — G-21 — — G-22 H 1-Me G-23 H — G-24 H — G-25 H — G-26 H — G-27 H— G-28 H — G-29 H — G-30 H — G-31 H — G-32 H — G-33 H — G-34 H — G-35 H— G-36 H — G-37 H — G-38 H — G-39 H 1-Me G-40 H — G-41 H — G-42 H 1-MeG-43 H 1-Me G-44 H — G-45 H — G-46 — — G-47 — — G-48 — 4-Me G-14 5-Me —G-15 5-Me — G-8 — 1-Me G-30 5-Me — G-30 5-Cl — G-30 5-Br — G-30 5-CN —G-30 5-CF₃ — In Table 5A the individual G structures are from Exhibit 2above (e.g., G-1 through G-48) where the bond projecting to the left isconnected to Y² of Formula 1A and the bond projecting to the right isbonded to the 5-membered isoxazoline ring. For instance, the firstcompound listed in Table 5A is a comound of Formula 1A wherein E is E-1a(E values from Table 4), Y² is CH, G is G-1 (connected to Y² at the2-position of the thiazole ring and connected to the carbon of the5-membered isoxazoline ring through the 4-position of the thiazole),R^(29a) is H and there is no value for R^(30a).

The present disclosure also includes Tables 5Ab through 5A1, each ofwhich is constructed the same as Table 5A above except that the rowheading in Table 5A (i.e. “E is E-1a and Y² is CH”) is replaced with therespective row headings shown below. For example, in Table 5Ab the rowheading is “E is E-1g and Y² is CH” and G, R^(29a) and R³⁰ are asdefined in Table 5 above. Thus, the first entry in Table 5Abspecifically discloses a compound of Formula 1A wherein E is E-1g, Y² isCH, G is G-1, R^(29a) is H and there is no value for R^(30a). Tables 5Acthrough 5Al are constructed similarly, provided that when Y² is N, thenG is not G-25 to G-30 or G-36.

Table Row Heading E Y² 5Ab E-1g CH 5Ac E-1h CH 5Ad E-2a CH 5Ae E-2b CH5Af E-3a CH 5Ag E-1a N 5Ah E-1g N 5Ai E-1h N 5Aj E-2a N 5Ak E-2b N 5AlE-3a N

TABLE 6

E is E-1a, X is O. J J-29-1 J-29-2 J-29-3 J-29-4 J-29-5 J-29-6 J-29-7J-29-8 J-29-9 J-29-10 J-29-11 J-29-12 J-29-13 J-29-14 J-29-15 J-29-16J-29-17 J-29-18 J-29-19 J-29-20 J-29-21 J-29-22 J-29-23 J-29-24 J-29-25J-29-26 J-29-27 J-29-28 J-29-29 J-29-30 J-29-31 J-29-32 J-29-33 J-29-34J-29-35 J-29-36 J-29-37 J-29-38 J-29-39 J-29-40 J-29-41 J-29-42 J-29-43J-29-44 J-29-45 J-29-46 J-29-47 J-29-48 J-29-49 J-29-50 J-29-51 J-29-52J-29-53 J-29-54 J-29-55 J-29-56 J-29-57 J-29-58 J-83-1 J-84-1 J-85-1J-86-1 J-87-1 J-88-1 J-89-1 J-90-1 J-92-1 J-93-1 In Table 6 theindividual structures of each J include J-29-1 through J-29-58 as shownin Exhibits 3A and 4 above. Also in Table 6 the individual structures ofeach J include J-83-1 through J-93-1 shown below. The bond projecting tothe left in each structure of J is connected to the six-memberedthiazole ring. When J is represented by one of J-83-1 through J-93-1,then the structure with the carbon atom identified with an asterisk (*)contains a stereocenter.

The present disclosure also includes Tables 6b through 6r, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 6 above except that the row heading inTable 6 (i.e. “E is E-1a and X is O”) is replaced with the respectiverow headings shown below. For example, in Table 6b the row heading is “Eis E-1g and X is O” and J is as defined in Table 6 above. Thus, thefirst entry in Table 6b specifically discloses a compound of Formula 1wherein E is E-1g, X is O, J is J-29-1. Tables 6c through 6r areconstructed similarly.

Table Row Heading E X 6b E-1g O 6c E-1h O 6d E-2a O 6e E-2b O 6f E-3a O6g E-1a NH 6h E-1g NH 6i E-1h NH 6j E-2a NH 6k E-2b NH 6l E-3a NH 6mE-1a N—Me 6n E-1g N—Me 6o E-1h N—Me 6p E-2a N—Me 6q E-2b N—Me 6r E-3aN—Me

Values for variable “J” in Table 6 above include J-83-1 through J-93-1

TABLE 6A

E is E-1a, Y² is N. J J-29-1 J-29-2 J-29-3 J-29-4 J-29-5 J-29-6 J-29-7J-29-8 J-29-9 J-29-10 J-29-11 J-29-12 J-29-13 J-29-14 J-29-15 J-29-16J-29-17 J-29-18 J-29-19 J-29-20 J-29-21 J-29-22 J-29-23 J-29-24 J-29-25J-29-26 J-29-27 J-29-28 J-29-29 J-29-30 J-29-31 J-29-32 J-29-33 J-29-34J-29-35 J-29-36 J-29-37 J-29-38 J-29-39 J-29-40 J-29-41 J-29-42 J-29-43J-29-44 J-29-45 J-29-46 J-29-47 J-29-48 J-29-49 J-29-50 J-29-51 J-29-52J-29-53 J-29-54 J-29-55 J-29-56 J-29-57 J-29-58 J-83-1 J-84-1 J-85-1J-86-1 J-87-1 J-88-1 J-89-1 J-90-1 J-92-1 J-93-1 In Table 6A theindividual structures of each J include J-29-1 through J-29-58 as shownin Exhibits 3A and 4 above. Also in Table 6A the individual structuresof each J include J-83-1 through J-93-1 shown below. The bond projectingto the left in each structure of J is connected to the six-memberedthiazole ring. When J is represented by one of J-83-1 through J-93-1,then the structure with the carbon atom identified with an asterisk (*)contains a stereocenter.

The present disclosure also includes Tables 6Ab through 6A1, each ofwhich is constructed the same as Table 6A above except that the rowheading in Table 6A (i.e. “E is E-1a and Y² is N”) is replaced with therespective row headings shown below. For example, in Table 6Ab the rowheading is “E is E-1g and Y² is N” and J is as defined in Table 6Aabove. Thus, the first entry in Table 6Ab specifically discloses acompound of Formula 1A wherein E is E-1g, Y² is N, J is J-29-1. Tables6Ac through 6Al are constructed similarly.

Table Row Heading E Y² 6Ab E-1g N 6Ac E-1h N 6Ad E-2a N 6Ae E-2b N 6AfE-3a N 6Ag E-1a CH 6Ah E-1g CH 6Ai E-1h CH 6Aj E-2a CH 6Ak E-2b CH 6AlE-3a CH

Values for variable “J” in Table 6A above include J-83-1 through J-93-1

TABLE 7

E is E-1a and X is O: J J-1 (2/4) J-1 (2/5) J-1 (4/2) J-1 (5/2) J-2(2/4) J-2 (2/5) J-2 (4/2) J-2 (5/2) J-3 (4/1) J-4 (2/4) J-4 (2/5) J-4(4/2) J-4 (5/2) J-4 (3/5) J-4 (5/3) J-5 (2/5) J-5 (4/2) J-5 (5/2) J-5(3/5) J-5 (5/3) J-6 (2/4) J-6 (3/5) J-6 (2/5) J-6 (4/2) J-6 (5/2) J-6(4/2) J-6 (5/3) J-6 (3/1) J-7 (5/3) J-7 (3/5) J-8 (5/3) J-8 (3/5) J-9(4/1) J-10 (3/5) J-10 (5/3) J-11 (3/5) J-11 (5/3) J-12 (3/1) J-13 (1/14)J-13 (4/1) J-14 (5/3) J-15 (2/5) J-16 (2/5) J-17 (4/2) J-18 (5/2) J-19(2/4) J-19 (4/2) J-20 (2/4) J-20 (2/5) J-20 (2/6) J-20 (3/5) J-20 (4/2)J20 (5/2) J-21 (3/5) J-21 (3/6) J-21 (5/3) J-22 (2/4) J-22 (2/5) J-22(4/6) J-22 (4/2) J-22 (5/2) J-23 (2/5) J-23 (2/6) J-24 (2/4) J-24 (2/5)J-24 (4/2) J-24 (5/2) J-25 (2/4) J-25 (2/5) J-25 (4/2) J-25 (5/2) J-26(2/4) J-26 (2/5) J-26 (4/2) J-26 (5/2) J-26 (4/1) J-27 (2/4) J-27 (2/5)J-27 (3/5) J-27 (4/2) J-27 (5/2) J-27 (5/3) J-28 (3/5) J-28 (5/3) J-29(3/5) J-29 (5/3) J-30 (3/5) J-30 (5/3) J-30 (3/1) J-30 (4/1) J-31 (2/4)J-31 (2/5) J-31 (3/5) J-31 (3/1) J-31 (4/1) J-31 (4/2) J-31 (5/2) J-32(2/4) J-32 (2/5) J-32 (3/5) J-32 (5/3) J-32 (5/2) J-32 (4/2) J-33 (2/4)J-33 (2/5) J-33 (3/5) J-33 (5/3) J-33 (5/2) J-33 (4/2) J-34 (1/3) J-34(1/4) J-34 (3/5) J-34 (3/1) J-34 (4/1) J-35 (4/1) J-36 (1/3) J-36 (3/1)J-36 (3/5) J-36 (5/3) J-37 (2/5) J-37 (5/2) J-37 (2/4) J-37 (4/2) J-38(2/5) J-38 (5/2) J-38 (2/4) J-38 (4/2) J-40 (3/5) J-40 (5/3) J-41 (1/3)J-41 (1/4) J-44 (1/3) J-44 (2/4) J-44 (2/5) J-44 (2/6) J-45 (2/4) J-45(2/5) J-45 (2/6) J-46 (2/4) J-46 (2/5) J-46 (4/2) J-46 (5/2) J-47 (2/4)J-47 (2/5) J-47 (4/2) J-47 (5/2) J-48 (3/5) J-49 (2/4) J-49 (2/5) J-49(4/2) J-49 (5/2) J-50 (2/6) J-51 (2/6) J-52 (2/6) J-69 (1/3) J-69 (1/4)J-70 (1/3) J-71 (2/4) J-71 (4/2) J-72 (2/4) J-72 (4/2) J-73 (2/4) J-73(4/2) J-73 (1/3) J-73 (1/4) J-73 (4/1) J-74 (3/5) J-74 (5/3) J-75 (3/5)J-75 (5/3) J-75 (2/4) J-75 (2/5) J-76 (3/6) J-76 (6/3) J-77 (3/5) J-77(5/3) J-78 (1/3) J-79 (1/3) J-79 (3/1) J-80 (1/3) J-80 (3/1) J-81 (3/5)J-81 (5/3) J-82 (3/5) J-82 (3/6) J-82 (5/3) J-82 (6/3) In Table 7 theindividual structures of each J refer to the individual J values fromExhibit 3 (e.g., J-1 through J-82). The numbers in parentheses followingJ refer to the attachment points of the J ring to the thiazole and the2,6-difluroophenyl ring. The first number is the ring position on Jwhere the thiazole is attached, and the second number is the ringposition on J where the 2,6-difluorophenyl ring is attached.

The present disclosure also includes Tables 7b through 7r, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 7 above except that the row heading inTable 7 (i.e. “E is E-1a and X is O”) is replaced with the respectiverow headings shown below. For example, in Table 7b the row heading is “Eis E-1g and X is O” and G is as defined in Table 7 above. Thus, thefirst entry in Table 7b specifically discloses a compound of Formula 1wherein E is E-1g, X is O, J is J-1 attached at the 2-position of J-1 tothe thiazole, and at the 4-position to the 2,6-difluorophenyl ring.Tables 7c through 7r are constructed similarly.

Table Row Heading E X 7b E-1g O 7c E-1h O 7d E-2a O 7e E-2b O 7f E-3a O7g E-1a NH 7h E-1g NH 7i E-1h NH 7j E-2a NH 7k E-2b NH 7l E-3a NH 7mE-1a N—Me 7n E-1g N—Me 7o E-1h N—Me 7p E-2a N—Me 7q E-2b N—Me 7r E-3aN—Me

TABLE 7A

E is E-1a and Y² is N. J J-1 (2/4) J-1 (2/5) J-1 (4/2) J-1 (5/2) J-2(2/4) J-2 (2/5) J-2 (4/2) J-2 (5/2) J-3 (4/1) J-4 (2/4) J-4 (2/5) J-4(4/2) J-4 (5/2) J-4 (3/5) J-4 (5/3) J-5 (2/5) J-5 (4/2) J-5 (5/2) J-5(3/5) J-5 (5/3) J-6 (2/4) J-6 (3/5) J-6 (2/5) J-6 (4/2) J-6 (5/2) J-6(4/2) J-6 (5/3) J-6 (3/1) J-7 (5/3) J-7 (3/5) J-8 (5/3) J-8 (3/5) J-9(4/1) J-10 (3/5) J-10 (5/3) J-11 (3/5) J-11 (5/3) J-12 (3/1) J-13 (1/4)J-13 (4/1) J-14 (5/3) J-15 (2/5) J-16 (2/5) J-17 (4/2) J-18 (5/2) J-19(2/4) J-19 (4/2) J-20 (2/4) J-20 (2/5) J-20 (2/6) J-20 (3/5) J-20 (4/2)J20 (5/2) J-21 (3/5) J-21 (3/6) J-21 (5/3) J-22 (2/4) J-22 (2/5) J-22(4/6) J-22 (4/2) J-22 (5/2) J-23 (2/5) J-23 (2/6) J-24 (2/4) J-24 (2/5)J-24 (4/2) J-24 (5/2) J-25 (2/4) J-25 (2/5) J-25 (4/2) J-25 (5/2) J-26(2/4) J-26 (2/5) J-26 (4/2) J-26 (5/2) J-26 (4/1) J-27 (2/4) J-27 (2/5)J-27 (3/5) J-27 (4/2) J-27 (5/2) J-27 (5/3) J-28 (3/5) J-28 (5/3) J-29(3/5) J-29 (5/3) J-30 (3/5) J-30 (5/3) J-30 (3/1) J-30 (4/1) J-31 (2/4)J-31 (2/5) J-31 (3/5) J-31 (3/1) J-31 (4/1) J-31 (4/2) J-31 (5/2) J-32(2/4) J-32 (2/5) J-32 (3/5) J-32 (5/3) J-32 (5/2) J-32 (4/2) J-33 (2/4)J-33 (2/5) J-33 (3/5) J-33 (5/3) J-33 (5/2) J-33 (4/2) J-34 (1/3) J-34(1/4) J-34 (3/5) J-34 (3/1) J-34 (4/1) J-35 (4/1) J-36 (1/3) J-36 (3/1)J-36 (3/5) J-36 (5/3) J-37 (2/5) J-37 (5/2) J-37 (2/4) J-37 (4/2) J-38(2/5) J-38 (5/2) J-38 (2/4) J-38 (4/2) J-40 (3/5) J-40 (5/3) J-41 (1/3)J-41 (1/4) J-44 (1/3) J-44 (2/4) J-44 (2/5) J-44 (2/6) J-45 (2/4) J-45(2/5) J-45 (2/6) J-46 (2/4) J-46 (2/5) J-46 (4/2) J-46 (5/2) J-47 (2/4)J-47 (2/5) J-47 (4/2) J-47 (5/2) J-48 (3/5) J-49 (2/4) J-49 (2/5) J-49(4/2) J-49 (5/2) J-50 (2/6) J-51 (2/6) J-52 (2/6) J-69 (1/3) J-69 (1/4)J-70 (1/3) J-71 (2/4) J-71 (4/2) J-72 (2/4) J-72 (4/2) J-73 (2/4) J-73(4/2) J-73 (1/3) J-73 (1/4) J-73 (4/1) J-74 (3/5) J-74 (5/3) J-75 (3/5)J-75 (5/3) J-75 (2/4) J-75 (2/5) J-76 (3/6) J-76 (6/3) J-77 (3/5) J-77(5/3) J-78 (1/3) J-79 (1/3) J-79 (3/1) J-80 (1/3) J-80 (3/1) J-81 (3/5)J-81 (5/3) J-82 (3/5) J-82 (3/6) J-82 (5/3) J-82 (6/3) In Table 7A theindividual structures of each J refer to the individual J values fromExhibit 3 (e.g., J-1 through J-82). The numbers in parentheses followingJ refer to the attachment points of the J ring to the thiazole and the2,6-difluorophenyl ring. The first number is the ring position on Jwhere the thiazole is attached, and the second number is the ringposition on J where the 2,6-difluorophenyl ring is attached.

The present disclosure also includes Tables 7Ab through 7A1, each ofwhich is constructed the same as Table 7A above except that the rowheading in Table 7A (i.e. “E is E-1a and Y² is N”) is replaced with therespective row headings shown below. For example, in Table 7Ab the rowheading is “E is E-1g and Y² is N” and G is as defined in Table 7Aabove. Thus, the first entry in Table 7Ab specifically discloses acompound of Formula 1A wherein E is E-1g, Y² is N, J is J-1 attached atthe 2-position of J-1 to the thiazole, and at the 4-position to the2,6-difluorophenyl ring. Tables 7Ac through 7Al are constructedsimilarly.

Table Row Heading E Y² 7Ab E-1g N 7Ac E-1g N 7Ad E-1h N 7Ae E-2a N 7AfE-2b N 7Ag E-1a CH 7Ah E-1g CH 7Ai E-1h CH 7Aj E-2a CH 7Ak E-2b CH 7AlE-3a CH

TABLE 8

E is E-1a and X is O. Q R^(6c) Q-1 — Q-2 — Q-3 Me Q-4 — Q-5 — Q-6 — Q-7— Q-8 — Q-9 — Q-10 Me Q-11 Me Q-12 Me Q-13 Me Q-14 Me Q-15 — Q-16 — Q-22Me Q-23 Me Q-24 — Q-25 — Q-26 — Q-27 — Q-28 Me Q-29 — Q-30 — Q-31 MeQ-32 — Q-33 — Q-34 — Q-35 — — — Q-17 — Q-18 — Q-19 — Q-20 — Q-21 Me Q-42— Q-43 — Q-44 — Q-46 — Q-48 — Q-49 — Q-50 — Q-51 — Q-52 — Q-53 — Q-36 —Q-36 — Q-37 — Q-38 — Q-39 — Q-40 — Q-41 — Q-61 — Q-62 — Q-63 — Q-64 —Q-65 — Q-66 — Q-67 — Q-68 — Q-69 — Q-70 — Q-71 — Q-72 Me Q-73 — Q-74 —Q-75 Me Q-76 — Q-77 — Q-78 Me Q-79 Me Q-80 — Q-81 — Q-82 — Q-83 — Q-84 —Q-85 — Q-86 Me A-87 — Q-88 Me Q-89 — Q-90 — Q-91 — Q-92 Me Q-93 — Q-94 —Q-95 Me Q-96 — Q-97 — Q-98 — Q-99 — Q-100 — Q-101 — Q-102 Me In Table 8the individual structures of each Q ring refer to the individual Q ringvalues from Exhibit 6 (e.g., Q-1 through Q-102) and are attached to the5-position of the isoxazoline ring trough the bond projectin to theleft. In Table 8, the Q ring is unsubstituted (i.e. R⁶ and R^(6a) areboth H). When present, the R^(6c) value is listed in Table 8.

The present disclosure also includes Tables 8b through 8r, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 8 above except that the row heading inTable 8 (i.e. “E is E-1a and X is O”) is replaced with the respectiverow headings shown below. For example, in Table 8b the row heading is “Eis E-1g. and X is O” and Q and R^(6c) are as defined in Table 8 above.Thus, the first entry in Table 8b specifically discloses a compound ofFormula 1 wherein E is E-1g, X is O, Q is Q-1 and R^(6c) is H. Tables 8cthrough 8r are constructed similarly.

Table Row Heading E X 8b E-1g O 8c E-1h O 8d E-2a O 8e E-2b O 8f E-3a O8g E-1a NH 8h E-1g NH 8i E-1h NH 8j E-2a NH 8k E-2b NH 8l E-3a NH 8mE-1a N—Me 8n E-1g N—Me 8o E-1h N—Me 8p E-2a N—Me 8q E-2b N—Me 8r E-3aN—Me

TABLE 8A

E is E-1a and Y² is O. Q R^(6c) Q-1 — Q-2 — Q-3 Me Q-4 — Q-5 — Q-6 — Q-7— Q-8 — Q-9 — Q-10 Me Q-11 Me Q-12 Me Q-13 Me Q-14 Me Q-15 — Q-16 — Q-17— Q-18 — Q-19 — Q-20 — Q-21 Me Q-22 Me Q-23 Me Q-24 — Q-25 — Q-26 — Q-27— Q-28 Me Q-29 — Q-30 — Q-31 Me Q-32 — Q-33 — Q-34 — Q-35 — Q-36 — Q-36— Q-37 — Q-38 — Q-39 — Q-40 — Q-41 — Q-42 — Q-43 — Q-44 — Q-46 — Q-48 —Q-49 — Q-50 — Q-51 — Q-52 — Q-53 — Q-54 — Q-55 — Q-56 — Q-57 — Q-58 —Q-59 — Q-60 — Q-61 — Q-62 — Q-63 — Q-64 — Q-65 — Q-66 — Q-67 — Q-68 —Q-69 — Q-70 — Q-71 — Q-72 Me Q-73 — Q-74 — Q-75 Me Q-76 — Q-77 — Q-78 MeQ-79 Me Q-80 — Q-81 — Q-82 — Q-83 — Q-84 — Q-85 — Q-86 Me Q-87 — Q-88 MeQ-89 — Q-90 — Q-91 — Q-92 Me Q-93 — Q-94 — Q-95 Me Q-96 — Q-97 — A-98 —Q-99 — Q-100 — Q-101 — Q-102 Me In Table 8A the individual structures ofeach Q ring refer to the individual Q ring values from Exhibit 6 (e.g.,Q-1 throught Q-102) and are attached to the 5-position of theisoxazoline ring trough the bond projectin to the left. In Table 8A, theQ ring is unsubstituted (i.e. R⁶ and R^(6a) are both H). When present,the R^(6c) value is listed in Table 8A.

The present disclosure also includes Tables 8Ab through 8A1, each ofwhich is constructed the same as Table 8A above except that the rowheading in Table 8A (i.e. “E is E-1a and Y² is N”) is replaced with therespective row headings shown below. For example, in Table 8Ab the rowheading is “E is E-1g and Y² is N” and Q and R^(6c) are as defined inTable 8A above. Thus, the first entry in Table 8Ab specificallydiscloses a compound of Formula 1A wherein E is E-1g, Y² is N, Q is Q-1and R^(6c) is H. Tables 8Ac through 8Al are constructed similarly.

Table Row Heading E Y² 8Ab E-1g N 8Ac E-1h N 8Ad E-2a N 8Ae E-2b N 8AfE-3a N 8Ag E-1a CH 8Ah E-1g CH 8Ai E-1h CH 8Aj E-2a CH 8Ak E-2b CH 8AlE-3a CH

TABLE 9

E is E-1a and X is O. NR^(A)T^(B) (1R)-N-methyl-1-phenylethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenylaminoN-methyl-4-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1- naphthalenylaminoN,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenylaminoN,2,2-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenylaminoN-methyl-4-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-indanylamino N,2-dimethyl-1-indanylaminoN,2,2-trimethyl-1-indanylamino N-methyl-3-hydroxy-1-indanylaminoN-methyl-3-oxo-1-indanylamino (1R)-N-ethyl-1-phenylethylamino(1R)-N-propyl-1-phenylethylamino (1R)-NH-1-phenylethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-methylphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-fluorophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-bromophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-cyanophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-difluorophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-difluorophenyl)propylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-difluorophenyl)butylamino

The present disclosure also includes Tables 9b through 9r, each of whichis constructed the same as Table 9 above except that the row heading inTable 9 (i.e. “E is E-1a and X is O”) is replaced with the respectiveTable Row Heading shown below. For example, in Table 9b the row headingis “E is E-1g and X is O” and NT^(A)T^(B) is as defined in Table 9above. Thus, the first entry in Table 9b specifically discloses acompound of Formula 1 wherein E is E-1g, X is O and NT^(A)T^(B) is(1R)—N-methyl-1-phenylethylamino. Tables 9c through 9r are constructedsimilarly.

Table Row Heading E X 9b E-1g O 9c E-1h O 9d E-2a O 9e E-2b O 9f E-3a O9g E-1a NH 9h E-1g NH 9i E-1h NH 9j E-2a NH 9k E-2b NH 9l E-3a NH 9mE-1a N—Me 9n E-1g N—Me 9o E-1h N—Me 9p E-2a N—Me 9q E-2b N—Me 9r E-3aN—Me

TABLE 9A

E is E-1a and Y² is N. NT^(A)T^(B) (1)-N-methyl-1-phenylethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenylaminoN-methyl-4-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1- naphthalenylaminoN,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenylaminoN,2,2-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenylaminoN-methyl-4-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-indanylamino N,2-dimethyl-1-indanylaminoN,2,2-trimethyl-1-indanylamino N-methyl-3-hydroxy-1-indanylaminoN-methyl-3-oxo-1-indanylamino (1R)-N-ethyl-1-phenylethylamino(1R)-N-propyl-1-phenylethylamino (1R)-NH-1-phenylethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-methylphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-fluorophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-bromophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-cyanophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-difluorophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)ethylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-difluorophenyl)propylamino(1R)-N-methyl-1-(2,6-difluorophenyl)butylamino

The present disclosure also includes Tables 9Ab through 9A1, each ofwhich is constructed the same as Table 9A above except that the rowheading in Table 9A (i.e. “E is E-1a and Y² is N”) is replaced with therespective Table Row Heading shown below. For example, in Table 9Ab therow heading is “E is E-1g and Y² is N” and NT^(A)T^(B) is as defined inTable 9A above. Thus, the first entry in Table 9Ab specificallydiscloses a compound of Formula 1A wherein E is E-1g, Y² is N andNT^(A)T^(B) is (1R)—N-methyl-1-phenylethylamino. Tables 9Ac through 9Alare constructed similarly.

Table Row Heading E X 9Ab E-1g N 9Ac E-1h N 9Ad E-2a N 9Ae E-2b N 9AfE-3a N Y² 9g E-1a CH 9h E-1g CH 9Ai E-1h CH 9Aj E-2a CH 9Ak E-2b CH 9AlE-3a CHFormulation/Utility

A compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A of this invention includingN-oxides and salts thereof will generally be used as a fungicidal activeingredient in a composition, i.e. formulation, with at least oneadditional component selected from the group consisting of surfactants,solid diluents and liquid diluents, which serve as a carrier. Theformulation or composition ingredients are selected to be consistentwith the physical properties of the active ingredient, mode ofapplication and environmental factors such as soil type, moisture andtemperature.

Useful formulations include both liquid and solid compositions. Liquidcompositions include solutions (including emulsifiable concentrates),suspensions, emulsions (including microemulsions and/or suspoemulsions)and the like, which optionally can be thickened into gels. The generaltypes of aqueous liquid compositions are soluble concentrate, suspensionconcentrate, capsule suspension, concentrated emulsion, microemulsionand suspo-emulsion. The general types of nonaqueous liquid compositionsare emulsifiable concentrate, microemulsifiable concentrate, dispersibleconcentrate and oil dispersion.

The general types of solid compositions are dusts, powders, granules,pellets, prills, pastilles, tablets, filled films (including seedcoatings) and the like, which can be water-dispersible (“wettable”) orwater-soluble. Films and coatings formed from film-forming solutions orflowable suspensions are particularly useful for seed treatment. Activeingredient can be (micro)encapsulated and further formed into asuspension or solid formulation; alternatively the entire formulation ofactive ingredient can be encapsulated (or “overcoated”). Encapsulationcan control or delay release of the active ingredient. An emulsifiablegranule combines the advantages of both an emulsifiable concentrateformulation and a dry granular formulation. High-strength compositionsare primarily used as intermediates for further formulation.

Sprayable formulations are typically extended in a suitable mediumbefore spraying. Such liquid and solid formulations are formulated to bereadily diluted in the spray medium, usually water. Spray volumes canrange from about one to several thousand liters per hectare, but moretypically are in the range from about ten to several hundred liters perhectare. Sprayable formulations can be tank mixed with water or anothersuitable medium for foliar treatment by aerial or ground application, orfor application to the growing medium of the plant. Liquid and dryformulations can be metered directly into drip irrigation systems ormetered into the furrow during planting. Liquid and solid formulationscan be applied onto seeds of crops and other desirable vegetation asseed treatments before planting to protect developing roots and othersubterranean plant parts and/or foliage through systemic uptake.

The formulations will typically contain effective amounts of activeingredient, diluent and surfactant within the following approximateranges which add up to 100 percent by weight.

Weight Percent Active Surfac- Ingredient Diluent tant Water-Dispersibleand Water-soluble 0.001-90 0-99.999 0-15 Granules, Tablets and PowdersOil Dispersions, Suspensions,    1-50 40-99    0-50 Emulsions, Solutions(including Emulsifiable Concentrates) Dusts    1-25 70-99    0-5 Granules and Pellets 0.001-95 5-99.999 0-15 High Strength Compositions  90-99 0-10    0-2 

Solid diluents include, for example, clays such as bentonite,montmorillonite, attapulgite and kaolin, gypsum, cellulose, titaniumdioxide, zinc oxide, starch, dextrin, sugars (e.g., lactose, sucrose),silica, talc, mica, diatomaceous earth, urea, calcium carbonate, sodiumcarbonate and bicarbonate, and sodium sulfate. Typical solid diluentsare described in Watkins et al., Handbook of Insecticide Dust Diluentsand Carriers, 2nd Ed., Dorland Books, Caldwell, N.J.

Liquid diluents include, for example, water, N,N-dimethylalkanamides(e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide), limonene, dimethyl sulfoxide,N-alkylpyrrolidones (e.g., N-methylpyrrolidinone), ethylene glycol,triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polypropyleneglycol, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, paraffins (e.g., whitemineral oils, normal paraffins, isoparaffins), alkylbenzenes,alkylnaphthalenes, glycerine, glycerol triacetate, sorbitol, aromatichydrocarbons, dearomatized aliphatics, alkylbenzenes, alkylnaphthalenes,ketones such as cyclohexanone, 2-heptanone, isophorone and4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, acetates such as isoamyl acetate, hexylacetate, heptyl acetate, octyl acetate, nonyl acetate, tridecyl acetateand isobornyl acetate, other esters such as alkylated lactate esters,dibasic esters and γ-butyrolactone, and alcohols, which can be linear,branched, saturated or unsaturated, such as methanol, ethanol,n-propanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butanol, isobutyl alcohol, n-hexanol,2-ethylhexanol, n-octanol, decanol, isodecyl alcohol, isooctadecanol,cetyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, tridecyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol,cyclohexanol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, diacetone alcohol and benzylalcohol. Liquid diluents also include glycerol esters of saturated andunsaturated fatty acids (typically C₆-C₂₂), such as plant seed and fruitoils (e.g., oils of olive, castor, linseed, sesame, corn (maize),peanut, sunflower, grapeseed, safflower, cottonseed, soybean, rapeseed,coconut and palm kernel), animal-sourced fats (e.g., beef tallow, porktallow, lard, cod liver oil, fish oil), and mixtures thereof. Liquiddiluents also include alkylated fatty acids (e.g., methylated,ethylated, butylated) wherein the fatty acids may be obtained byhydrolysis of glycerol esters from plant and animal sources, and can bepurified by distillation. Typical liquid diluents are described inMarsden, Solvents Guide, 2nd Ed., Interscience, New York, 1950.

The solid and liquid compositions of the present invention often includeone or more surfactants. When added to a liquid, surfactants (also knownas “surface-active agents”) generally modify, most often reduce, thesurface tension of the liquid. Depending on the nature of thehydrophilic and lipophilic groups in a surfactant molecule, surfactantscan be useful as wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers or defoamingagents.

Surfactants can be classified as nonionic, anionic or cationic. Nonionicsurfactants useful for the present compositions include, but are notlimited to: alcohol alkoxylates such as alcohol alkoxylates based onnatural and synthetic alcohols (which may be branched or linear) andprepared from the alcohols and ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butyleneoxide or mixtures thereof; amine ethoxylates, alkanolamides andethoxylated alkanolamides; alkoxylated triglycerides such as ethoxylatedsoybean, castor and rapeseed oils; alkylphenol alkoxylates such asoctylphenol ethoxylates, nonylphenol ethoxylates, dinonyl phenolethoxylates and dodecyl phenol ethoxylates (prepared from the phenolsand ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or mixturesthereof); block polymers prepared from ethylene oxide or propylene oxideand reverse block polymers where the terminal blocks are prepared frompropylene oxide; ethoxylated fatty acids; ethoxylated fatty esters andoils; ethoxylated methyl esters; ethoxylated tristyrylphenol (includingthose prepared from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide ormixtures thereof); fatty acid esters, glycerol esters, lanolin-basedderivatives, polyethoxylate esters such as polyethoxylated sorbitanfatty acid esters, polyethoxylated sorbitol fatty acid esters andpolyethoxylated glycerol fatty acid esters; other sorbitan derivativessuch as sorbitan esters; polymeric surfactants such as randomcopolymers, block copolymers, alkyd peg (polyethylene glycol) resins,graft or comb polymers and star polymers; polyethylene glycols (pegs);polyethylene glycol fatty acid esters; silicone-based surfactants; andsugar-derivatives such as sucrose esters, alkyl polyglycosides and alkylpolysaccharides.

Useful anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to: alkylarylsulfonic acids and their salts; carboxylated alcohol or alkylphenolethoxylates; diphenyl sulfonate derivatives; lignin and ligninderivatives such as lignosulfonates; maleic or succinic acids or theiranhydrides; olefin sulfonates; phosphate esters such as phosphate estersof alcohol alkoxylates, phosphate esters of alkylphenol alkoxylatcs andphosphate esters of styryl phenol ethoxylates; protein-basedsurfactants; sarcosine derivatives; styryl phenol ether sulfate;sulfates and sulfonates of oils and fatty acids; sulfates and sulfonatesof ethoxylated alkylphenols; sulfates of alcohols; sulfates ofethoxylated alcohols; sulfonates of amines and amides such asN,N-alkyltaurates; sulfonates of benzene, cumene, toluene, xylene, anddodecyl and tridecylbenzenes; sulfonates of condensed naphthalenes;sulfonates of naphthalene and alkyl naphthalene; sulfonates offractionated petroleum; sulfosuccinamates; and sulfosuccinates and theirderivatives such as dialkyl sulfosuccinate salts.

Useful cationic surfactants include, but are not limited to: amides andethoxylated amides; amines such as N-alkyl propanediamines,tripropylenetriamines and dipropylenetetramines, and ethoxylated amines,ethoxylated diamines and propoxylated amines (prepared from the aminesand ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or mixturesthereof); amine salts such as amine acetates and diamine salts;quaternary ammonium salts such as quaternary salts, ethoxylatedquaternary salts and diquaternary salts; and amine oxides such asalkyldimethylamine oxides and bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-alkylamine oxides.

Also useful for the present compositions are mixtures of nonionic andanionic surfactants or mixtures of nonionic and cationic surfactants.Nonionic, anionic and cationic surfactants and their recommended usesare disclosed in a variety of published references includingMcCutcheon's Emulsifiers and Detergents, annual American andInternational Editions published by McCutcheon's Division, TheManufacturing Confectioner Publishing Co.; Sisely and Wood, Encyclopediaof Surface Active Agents, Chemical Publ. Co., Inc., New York, 1964; andA. S. Davidson and B. Milwidsky, Synthetic Detergents, Seventh Edition,John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1987.

Compositions of this invention may also contain formulation auxiliariesand additives, known to those skilled in the art as formulation aids(some of which may be considered to also function as solid diluents,liquid diluents or surfactants). Such formulation auxiliaries andadditives may control: pH (buffers), foaming during processing(antifoams such polyorganosiloxanes), sedimentation of activeingredients (suspending agents), viscosity (thixotropic thickeners),in-container microbial growth (antimicrobials), product freezing(antifreezes), color (dyes/pigment dispersions), wash-off (film formersor stickers), evaporation (evaporation retardants), and otherformulation attributes. Film formers include, for example, polyvinylacetates, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinylacetate copolymer, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers andwaxes. Examples of formulation auxiliaries and additives include thoselisted in McCutcheon's Volume 2: Functional Materials, annualInternational and North American editions published by McCutcheon'sDivision, The Manufacturing Confectioner Publishing Co.; and PCTPublication WO 03/024222.

The compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A and any other active ingredientsare typically incorporated into the present compositions by dissolvingthe active ingredient in a solvent or by grinding in a liquid or drydiluent. Solutions, including emulsifiable concentrates, can be preparedby simply mixing the ingredients. If the solvent of a liquid compositionintended for use as an emulsifiable concentrate is water-immiscible, anemulsifier is typically added to emulsify the active-containing solventupon dilution with water. Active ingredient slurries, with particlediameters of up to 2,000 μm can be wet milled using media mills toobtain particles with average diameters below 3 μm. Aqueous slurries canbe made into finished suspension concentrates (see, for example, U.S.Pat. No. 3,060,084) or further processed by spray drying to formwater-dispersible granules. Dry formulations usually require dry millingprocesses, which produce average particle diameters in the 2 to 10 μmrange. Dusts and powders can be prepared by blending and usuallygrinding (such as with a hammer mill or fluid-energy mill). Granules andpellets can be prepared by spraying the active material upon preformedgranular carriers or by agglomeration techniques. See Browning,“Agglomeration”, Chemical Engineering, Dec. 4, 1967, pp 147-48, Perry'sChemical Engineer's Handbook, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1963,pages 8-57 and following, and WO 91/13546. Pellets can be prepared asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,172,714. Water-dispersible andwater-soluble granules can be prepared as taught in U.S. Pat. Nos.4,144,050, 3,920,442 and DE 3,246,493. Tablets can be prepared as taughtin U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,180,587, 5,232,701 and 5,208,030. Films can beprepared as taught in GB 2,095,558 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,299,566.

For further information regarding the art of formulation, see T. S.Woods, “The Formulator's Toolbox—Product Forms for Modern Agriculture”in Pesticide Chemistry and Bioscience, The Food-Environment Challenge,T. Brooks and T. R. Roberts, Eds., Proceedings of the 9th InternationalCongress on Pesticide Chemistry, The Royal Society of Chemistry,Cambridge, 1999, pp. 120-133. See also U.S. Pat. No. 3,235,361, Col. 6,line 16 through Col. 7, line 19 and Examples 10-41; U.S. Pat. No.3,309,192, Col. 5, line 43 through Col. 7, line 62 and Examples 8, 12,15, 39, 41, 52, 53, 58, 132, 138-140, 162-164, 166, 167 and 169-182;U.S. Pat. No. 2,891,855, Col. 3, line 66 through Col. 5, line 17 andExamples 1-4; Klingman, Weed Control as a Science, John Wiley and Sons,Inc., New York, 1961, pp 81-96; Hance et al., Weed Control Handbook, 8thEd., Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1989; and Developmentsin formulation technology, PJB Publications, Richmond, UK, 2000.

In the following Examples, all percentages are by weight and allformulations are prepared in conventional ways. Compound numbers referto compounds in Index Tables A-B. Without further elaboration, it isbelieved that one skilled in the art using the preceding description canutilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The followingExamples are, therefore, to be constructed as merely illustrative, andnot limiting of the disclosure in any way whatsoever. Percentages are byweight except where otherwise indicated.

EXAMPLE A

High Strength Concentrate

Compound 2 98.5% silica aerogel 0.5% synthetic amorphous fine silica1.0%

EXAMPLE B

Wettable Powder

Compound 1 65.0% dodecylphenol polyethylene glycol ether 2.0% sodiumligninsulfonate 4.0% sodium silicoaluminate 6.0% montmorillonite(calcined) 23.0%

EXAMPLE C

Granule

Compound 3 10.0% attapulgite granules (low volatile matter, 90.0%0.71/0.30 mm; U.S.S. No. 25-50 sieves)

EXAMPLE D

Extruded Pellet

Compound 1 25.0% anhydrous sodium sulfate 10.0% crude calciumligninsulfonate 5.0% sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate 1.0%calcium/magnesium bentonite 59.0%

EXAMPLE E

Emulsifiable Concentrate

Compound 2 10.0% polyoxyethylene sorbitol hexoleate 20.0% C₆-C₁₀ fattyacid methyl ester 70.0%

EXAMPLE F

Microemulsion

Compound 3 5.0% polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer 30.0%alkylpolyglycoside 30.0% glyceryl monooleate 15.0% water 20.0%

EXAMPLE G

Seed Treatment

Compound 1 20.00% polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer 5.00%montan acid wax 5.00% calcium ligninsulfonate 1.00%polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers 1.00% stearyl alcohol(POE 20) 2.00% polyorganosilane 0.20% colorant red dye 0.05% water65.75%

Water-soluble and water-dispersible formulations are typically dilutedwith water to form aqueous compositions before application. Aqueouscompositions for direct applications to the plant or portion thereof(e.g., spray tank compositions) typically at least about 1 ppm or more(e.g., from 1 ppm to 100 ppm) of the compound(s) of this invention.

The compounds of this invention are useful as plant disease controlagents. The present invention therefore further comprises a method forcontrolling plant diseases caused by fungal plant pathogens comprisingapplying to the plant or portion thereof to be protected, or to theplant seed to be protected, an effective amount of a compound of theinvention or a fungicidal composition containing said compound. Thecompounds and/or compositions of this invention provide control ofdiseases caused by a broad spectrum of fungal plant pathogens in theBasidiomycete, Ascomycete, Oomycete and Deuteromycete classes. They areeffective in controlling a broad spectrum of plant diseases,particularly foliar pathogens of ornamental, turf, vegetable, field,cereal, and fruit crops. These pathogens include: Oomycetes, includingPhytophthora diseases such as Phytophthora infestans, Phytophthoramegasperma, Phytophthora parasitica, Phytophthora cinnamomi andPhytophthora capsici, Pythium diseases such as Pythium aphanidermatum,and diseases in the Peronosporaceae family such as Plasmopara viticola,Peronospora spp. (including Peronospora tabacina and Peronosporaparasitica), Pseudoperonospora spp. (including Pseudoperonosporacubensis) and Bremia lactucae; Ascomycetes, including Alternariadiseases such as Alternaria solani and Alternaria brassicae, Guignardiadiseases such as Guignardia bidwell, Venturia diseases such as Venturiainaequalis, Septoria diseases such as Septoria nodorum and Septoriatritici, powdery mildew diseases such as Erysiphe spp. (includingErysiphe graminis and Erysiphe polygoni), Uncinula necatur, Sphaerothecafuligena and Podosphaera leucotricha, Pseudocercosporellaherpotrichoides, Botrytis diseases such as Botrytis cinerea, Moniliniafructicola, Sclerotinia diseases such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum,Magnaporthe grisea, Phomopsis viticola, Helminthosporium diseases suchas Helminthosporium tritici repentis, Pyrenophora teres, anthracnosediseases such as Glomerella or Colletotrichum spp. (such asColletotrichum graminicola and Colletotrichum orbiculare), andGaeumannomyces graminis; Basidiomycetes, including rust diseases causedby Puccinia spp. (such as Puccinia recondita, Puccinia striiformis,Puccinia hordei, Puccinia graminis and Puccinia arachidis), Hemileiavastatrix and Phakopsora pachyrhizi; other pathogens includingRutstroemia floccosum (also known as Sclerontina homoeocarpa);Rhizoctonia spp. (such as Rhizoctonia solani); Fusarium diseases such asFusarium roseum, Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium oxysporum;Verticillium dahliae; Sclerotium rolfsii; Rynchosporium secalis;Cercosporidium personatum, Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporabeticola; and other genera and species closely related to thesepathogens. In addition to their fungicidal activity, the compositions orcombinations also have activity against bacteria such as Erwiniaamylovora, Xanthomonas campestris, Pseudomonas syringae, and otherrelated species.

Plant disease control is ordinarily accomplished by applying aneffective amount of a compound of this invention either pre- orpost-infection, to the portion of the plant to be protected such as theroots, stems, foliage, fruit, seeds, tubers or bulbs, or to the media(soil or sand) in which the plants to be protected are growing. Thecompounds can also be applied to seeds to protect the seeds andseedlings developing from the seeds. The compounds can also be appliedthrough irrigation water to treat plants.

Rates of application for these compounds (i.e. a fungicidally effectiveamount) can be influenced by factors such as the plant diseases to becontrolled, the plant species to be protected, ambient moisture andtemperature and should be determined under actual use conditions. Oneskilled in the art can easily determine through simple experimentationthe fungicidally effective amount necessary for the desired level ofplant disease control. Foliage can normally be protected when treated ata rate of from less than about 1 g/ha to about 5,000 g/ha of activeingredient. Seed and seedlings can normally be protected when seed istreated at a rate of from about 0.1 to about 10 g per kilogram of seed.

Compounds of this invention can also be mixed with one or more otherbiologically active compounds or agents including fungicides,insecticides, nematocides, bactericides, acaricides, herbicides,herbicide safeners, growth regulators such as insect molting inhibitorsand rooting stimulants, chemosterilants, semiochemicals, repellents,attractants, pheromones, feeding stimulants, plant nutrients, otherbiologically active compounds or entomopathogenic bacteria, virus orfungi to form a multi-component pesticide giving an even broaderspectrum of agricultural protection. Thus the present invention alsopertains to a composition comprising a compound of Formula 1 or Formula1A (in a fungicidally effective amount) and at least one additionalbiologically active Compound or agent (in a biologically effectiveamount) and can further comprise at least one of a surfactant, a soliddiluent or a liquid diluent. The other biologically active compounds oragents can be formulated in compositions comprising at least one of asurfactant, solid or liquid diluent. For mixtures of the presentinvention, one or more other biologically active compounds or agents canbe formulated together with a compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A, toform a premix, or one or more other biologically active compounds oragents can be formulated separately from the compound of Formula 1 orFormula 1A, and the formulations combined together before application(e.g., in a spray tank) or, alternatively, applied in succession.

Of note is a composition which in addition to the compound of Formula 1or Formula 1A include at least one fungicidal compound selected from thegroup consisting of the classes (1) methyl benzimidazole carbamate (MBC)fungicides; (2) dicarboximide fungicides; (3) demethylation inhibitor(DMI) fungicides; (4) phenylamide fungicides; (5) amine/morpholinefungicides; (6) phospholipid biosynthesis inhibitor fungicides; (7)carboxamide fungicides; (8) hydroxy(2-amino-)pyrimidine fungicides; (9)anilinopyrimidine fungicides; (10) N-phenyl carbamate fungicides; (11)quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides; (12) phenylpyrrolefungicides; (13) quinoline fungicides; (14) lipid peroxidation inhibitorfungicides; (15) melanin biosynthesis inhibitors-reductase (MBI-R)fungicides; (16) melanin biosynthesis inhibitors-dehydratase (MBI-D)fungicides; (17) hydroxyanilide fungicides; (18) squalene-epoxidaseinhibitor fungicides; (19) polyoxin fungicides; (20) phenylureafungicides; (21) quinone inside inhibitor (Oil) fungicides; (22)benzamide fungicides; (23) enopyranuronic acid antibiotic fungicides;(24) hexopyranosyl antibiotic fungicides; (25) glucopyranosylantibiotic: protein synthesis fungicides; (26) glucopyranosylantibiotic: trehalase and inositol biosynthesis fungicides; (27)cyanoacetamideoxime fungicides; (28) carbamate fungicides; (29)oxidative phosphorylation uncoupling fungicides; (30) organo tinfungicides; (31) carboxylic acid fungicides; (32) heteroaromaticfungicides; (33) phosphonate fungicides; (34) phthalamic acidfungicides; (35) benzotriazine fungicides; (36) benzene-sulfonamidefungicides; (37) pyridazinone fungicides; (38) thiophene-carboxamidefungicides; (39) pyrimidinamide fungicides; (40) carboxylic acid amide(CAA) fungicides; (41) tetracycline antibiotic fungicides; (42)thiocarbamate fungicides; (43) benzamide fungicides; (44) host plantdefense induction fungicides; (45) multi-site contact activityfungicides; (46) fungicides other than classes (1) through (45); andsalts of compounds of classes (1) through (46).

Further descriptions of these classes of fungicidal compounds areprovided below.

(1) “Methyl benzimidazole carbamate (MBC) fungicides” (FungicideResistance Action Committee (FRAC) code 1) inhibit mitosis by binding toβ-tubulin during microtubule assembly. Inhibition of microtubuleassembly can disrupt cell division, transport within the cell and cellstructure. Methyl benzimidazole carbamate fungicides includebenzimidazole and thiophanate fungicides. The benzimidazoles includebenomyl, carbendazim, fuberidazole and thiabendazole. The thiophanatesinclude thiophanate and thiophanate-methyl.

(2) “Dicarboximide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 2) are proposed to inhibit a lipid peroxidation in fungithrough interference with NADH cytochrome c reductase. Examples includechlozolinate, iprodione, procymidone and vinclozolin.

(3) “Demethylation inhibitor (DMI) fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code 3) inhibit C14-demethylase, which plays arole in sterol production. Sterols, such as ergosterol, are needed formembrane structure and function, making them essential for thedevelopment of functional cell walls. Therefore, exposure to thesefungicides results in abnormal growth and eventually death of sensitivefungi. DMI fungicides are divided between several chemical classes:azoles (including triazoles and imidazoles), pyrimidines, piperazinesand pyridines. The triazoles include azaconazole, bitertanol,bromuconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole (includingdiniconazole-M), epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, fluquinconazole,flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imibenconazole, ipconazole,metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, propiconazole, prothioconazole,simeconazole, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol,triticonazole and uniconazole. The imidazoles include clotrimazole,imazalil, oxpoconazole, prochloraz, pefurazoate and triflumizole. Thepyrimidines include fenarimol and nuarimol. The piperazines includetriforine. The pyridines include pyrifenox. Biochemical investigationshave shown that all of the above mentioned fungicides are DMI fungicidesas described by K. H. Kuck et al. in Modern SelectiveFungicides—Properties, Applications and Mechanisms of Action, H. Lyr(Ed.), Gustav Fischer Verlag: New York, 1995, 205-258.

(4) “Phenylamide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 4) are specific inhibitors of RNA polymerase in Oomycetefungi. Sensitive fungi exposed to these fungicides show a reducedcapacity to incorporate uridine into rRNA. Growth and development insensitive fungi is prevented by exposure to this class of fungicide.Phenylamide fungicides include acylalanine, oxazolidinone andbutyrolactone fungicides. The acylalanines include benalaxyl,benalaxyl-M, furalaxyl, metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M/mefenoxam. Theoxazolidinones include oxadixyl. The butyrolactones include ofurace.

(5) “Amine/morpholine fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 5) inhibit two target sites within the sterol biosyntheticpathway, Δ⁸→Δ⁷ isomerase and Δ¹⁴ reductase. Sterols, such as ergosterol,are needed for membrane structure and function, making them essentialfor the development of functional cell walls. Therefore, exposure tothese fungicides results in abnormal growth and eventually death ofsensitive fungi. Amine/morpholine fungicides (also known as non-DMIsterol biosynthesis inhibitors) include morpholine, piperidine andspiroketal-amine fungicides. The morpholines include aldimorph,dodemorph, fenpropimorph, tridemorph and trimorphamide. The piperidinesinclude fenpropidin and piperalin. The spiroketal-amines includespiroxamine.

(6) “Phospholipid biosynthesis inhibitor fungicides” (FungicideResistance Action Committee (FRAC) code 6) inhibit growth of fungi byaffecting phospholipid biosynthesis. Phospholipid biosynthesisfungicides include phosphorothiolate and dithiolane fungicides. Thephosphorothiolates include edifenphos, iprobenfos and pyrazophos. Thedithiolanes include isoprothiolane.

(7) “Carboxamide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 7) inhibit Complex II (succinate dehydrogenase) fungalrespiration by disrupting a key enzyme in the Krebs Cycle (TCA cycle)named succinate dehydrogenase. Inhibiting respiration prevents thefungus from making ATP, and thus inhibits growth and reproduction.Carboxamide fungicides include benzamides, furan carboxamides, oxathiincarboxamides, thiazole carboxamides, pyrazole carboxamides and pyridinecarboxamides. The benzamides include benodanil, flutolanil and mepronil.The furan carboxamides include fenfuram. The oxathiin carboxamidesinclude carboxin and oxycarboxin. The thiazole carboxamides includethifluzamide. The pyrazole carboxamides include furametpyr,penthiopyrad, bixafen, isopyrazam,N-[2-(1S,2R)-[1,1′-bicyclopropyl]-2-ylphenyl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamideand penflufen(N-[2-(1,3-dimethyl-butyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide).The pyridine carboxamides include boscalid.

(8) “Hydroxy(2-amino-)pyrimidine fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code 8) inhibit nucleic acid synthesis byinterfering with adenosine deaminase. Examples include bupirimate,dimethirimol and ethirimol.

(9) “Anilinopyrimidine fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code 9) are proposed to inhibit biosynthesis of theamino acid methionine and to disrupt the secretion of hydrolytic enzymesthat lyse plant cells during infection. Examples include cyprodinil,mepanipyrim and pyrimethanil.

(10) “N-Phenyl carbamate fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code 10) inhibit mitosis by binding to β-tubulin anddisrupting microtubule assembly. Inhibition of microtubule assembly candisrupt cell division, transport within the cell and cell structure.Examples include diethofencarb.

(11) “Quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code 11) inhibit Complex III mitochondrialrespiration in fungi by affecting ubiquinol oxidase. Oxidation ofubiquinol is blocked at the “quinone outside” (Q₀) site of thecytochrome bc₁ complex, which is located in the inner mitochondrialmembrane of fungi. Inhibiting mitochondrial respiration prevents normalfungal growth and development. Quinone outside inhibitor fungicides(also known as strobilurin fungicides) include methoxyacrylate,methoxycarbamate, oximinoacetate, oximinoacetamide, oxazolidinedione,dihydrodioxazine, imidazolinone and benzylcarbamate fungicides. Themethoxyacrylates include azoxystrobin, enestroburin (SYP-Z071),picoxystrobin and pyraoxystrobin (SYP-3343). The methoxycarbamatesinclude pyraclostrobin and pyrametostrobin (SYP-4155). Theoximinoacetatcs include kresoxim-methyl and trifloxystrobin. Theoximinoacetamides include dimoxystrobin, metominostrobin, orysastrobin,α-[methoxyimino]-N-methyl-2-[[[1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethoxy]imino]-methyl]benzeneacetamideand2-[[[3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-2-propen-1-ylidene]-amino]oxy]methyl]-α-(methoxyimino)-N-methylbenzeneacetamide.The oxazolidinediones include famoxadone. The dihydrodioxazines includefluoxastrobin. The imidazolinones include fenamidone. Thebenzylcarbamates include pyribencarb.

(12) “Phenylpyrrole fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 12) inhibit a MAP protein kinase associated with osmoticsignal transduction in fungi. Fenpiclonil and fludioxonil are examplesof this fungicide class.

(13) “Quinoline fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 13) are proposed to inhibit signal transduction by affectingG-proteins in early cell signaling. They have been shown to interferewith germination and/or appressorium formation in fungi that causepowder mildew diseases. Quinoxyfen and tebufloquin are examples of thisclass of fungicide.

(14) “Lipid peroxidation inhibitor fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code 14) are proposed to inhibit lipidperoxidation which affects membrane synthesis in fungi. Members of thisclass, such as etridiazole, may also affect other biological processessuch as respiration and melanin biosynthesis. Lipid peroxidationfungicides include aromatic carbon and 1,2,4-thiadiazole fungicides. Thearomatic carbon fungicides include biphenyl, chloroneb, dicloran,quintoiene, tecnazene and tolclofos-methyl. The 1,2,4-thiadiazolefungicides include etridiazole.

(15) “Melanin biosynthesis inhibitors-reductase (MBI-R) fungicides”(Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) code 16.1) inhibit thenaphthal reduction step in melanin biosynthesis. Melanin is required forhost plant infection by some fungi. Melanin biosynthesisinhibitors-reductase fungicides include isobenzofuranone,pyrroloquinolinone and triazolobenzothiazole fungicides. Theisobenzofuranones include fthalide. The pyrroloquinolinones includepyroquilon. The triazolobenzothiazoles include tricyclazole.

(16) “Melanin biosynthesis inhibitors-dehydratase (MBI-D) fungicides”(Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) code 16.2) inhibitscytalone dehydratase in melanin biosynthesis. Melanin in required forhost plant infection by some fungi. Melanin biosynthesisinhibitors-dehydratase fungicides include cyclopropanecarboxamide,carboxamide and propionamide fungicides. The cyclopropanecarboxamidesinclude carpropamid. The carboxamides include diclocymet. Thepropionamides include fenoxanil.

(17) “Hydroxyanilide fungicides (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 17) inhibit C4-demethylase which plays a role in sterolproduction. Examples include fenhexamid.

(18) “Squalene-epoxidase inhibitor fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code 18) inhibit squalene-epoxidase inergosterol biosynthesis pathway. Sterols such as ergosterol are neededfor membrane structure and function, making them essential for thedevelopment of functional cell walls. Therefore exposure to thesefungicides results in abnormal growth and eventually death of sensitivefungi. Squalene-epoxidase inhibitor fungicides include thiocarbamate andallylamine fungicides. The thiocarbamates include pyributicarb. Theallylamines include naftifine and terbinafine.

(19) “Polyoxin fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC)code 19) inhibit chitin synthase. Examples include polyoxin.

(20) “Phenylurea fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 20) are proposed to affect cell division. Examples includepencycuron.

(21) “Quinone inside inhibitor (QiI) fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code 21) inhibit Complex III mitochondrialrespiration in fungi by affecting ubiquinol reductase. Reduction ofubiquinol is blocked at the “quinone inside” (Q_(i)) site of thecytochrome bc₁ complex, which is located in the inner mitochondrialmembrane of fungi. Inhibiting mitochondrial respiration prevents normalfungal growth and development. Quinone inside inhibitor fungicidesinclude cyanoimidazole and sulfamoyltriazole fungicides. Thecyanoimidazoles include cyazofamid. The sulfamoyltriazoles includeamisulbrom.

(22) “Benzamide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 22) inhibit mitosis by binding to β-tubulin and disruptingmicrotubule assembly. Inhibition of microtubule assembly can disruptcell division, transport within the cell and cell structure. Examplesinclude zoxamide.

(23) “Enopyranuronic acid antibiotic fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code 23) inhibit growth of fungi by affectingprotein biosynthesis. Examples include blasticidin-S.

(24) “Hexopyranosyl antibiotic fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code 24) inhibit growth of fungi by affecting proteinbiosynthesis. Examples include kasugamycin.

(25) “Glucopyranosyl antibiotic: protein synthesis fungicides”(Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) code 25) inhibit growth offungi by affecting protein biosynthesis. Examples include streptomycin.

(26) “Glucopyranosyl antibiotic: trehalase and inositol biosynthesisfungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) code 26)inhibit trehalase in inositol biosynthesis pathway. Examples includevalidamycin.

(27) “Cyanoacetamideoxime fungicides (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code 27) include cymoxanil.

(28) “Carbamate fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 28) are considered multi-site inhibitors of fungal growth.They are proposed to interfere with the synthesis of fatty acids in cellmembranes, which then disrupts cell membrane permeability. Propamacarb,propamacarb-hydrochloride, iodocarb, and prothiocarb are examples ofthis fungicide class.

(29) “Oxidative phosphorylation uncoupling fungicides” (FungicideResistance Action Committee (FRAC) code 29) inhibit fungal respirationby uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation. Inhibiting respiration preventsnormal fungal growth and development. This class includes2,6-dinitroanilines such as fluazinam, pyrimidonehydrazones such asferimzone and dinitrophenyl crotonates such as dinocap, meptyldinocapand binapacryl.

(30) “Organo tin fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 30) inhibit adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthase inoxidative phosphorylation pathway. Examples include fentin acetate,fentin chloride and fentin hydroxide.

(31) “Carboxylic acid fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 31) inhibit growth of fungi by affecting deoxyribonucleicacid (DNA) topoisomerase type II (gyrase). Examples include oxolinicacid.

(32) “Heteroaromatic fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 32) are proposed to affect DNA/ribonucleic acid (RNA)synthesis. Heteroaromatic fungicides include isoxazole and isothiazolonefungicides. The isoxazoles include hymexazole and the isothiazolonesinclude octhilinone.

(33) “Phosphonate fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 33) include phosphorous acid and its various salts,including fosetyl-aluminum.

(34) “Phthalamic acid fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 34) include teclofthalam.

(35) “Benzotriazine fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 35) include triazoxide.

(36) “Benzehe-sulfonamide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code 36) include flusulfamide.

(37) “Pyridazinone fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 37) include diclomezine.

(38) “Thiophene-carboxamide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code 38) are proposed to affect ATP production.Examples include silthiofam.

(39) “Pyrimidinamide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 39) inhibit growth of fungi by affecting phospholipidbiosynthesis and include diflumetorim.

(40) “Carboxylic acid amide (CAA) fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code 40) are proposed to inhibit phospholipidbiosynthesis and cell wall deposition. Inhibition of these processesprevents growth and leads to death of the target fungus. Carboxylic acidamide fungicides include cinnamic acid amide, valinamide carbamate andmandelic acid amide fungicides. The cinnamic acid amides includedimethomorph and flumorph. The valinamide carbamates includebenthiavalicarb, benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, iprovalicarb, valifenalateand valiphenal. The mandelic acid amides include mandipropamid,N-[2-[4-[[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-propyn-1-yl]oxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]ethyl]-3-methyl-2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]butanamideandN-[2-[4-[[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-propyn-1-yl]oxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]ethyl]-3-methyl-2-[(ethylsulfonyl)amino]butanamide.

(41) “Tetracycline antibiotic fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code 41) inhibit growth of fungi by affecting complex 1nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) oxidoreductase. Examplesinclude oxytetracycline.

(42) “Thiocarbamatc fungicides (b42)” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code 42) include methasulfocarb.

(43) “Benzamide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code 43) inhibit growth of fungi by delocalization ofspectrin-like proteins. Examples include acylpicolide fungicides such asfluopicolide and fluopyram.

(44) “Host plant defense induction fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code P) induce host plant defense mechanisms.Host plant defense induction fungicides include benzo-thiadiazole,benzisothiazole and thiadiazole-carboxamide fungicides. Thebenzo-thiadiazoles include acibenzolar-S-methyl. The benzisothiazolesinclude probenazole. The thiadiazole-carboxamides include tiadinil andisotianil.

(45) “Multi-site contact fungicides” inhibit fungal growth throughmultiple sites of action and have contact/preventive activity. Thisclass of fungicides includes: (45.1) “copper fungicides” (FungicideResistance Action Committee (FRAC) code M1)”, (45.2) “sulfur fungicides”(Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) code M2), (45.3)“dithiocarbamate fungicides” (Fungicide. Resistance Action Committee(FRAC) code M3), (45.4) “phthalimide fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code M4), (45.5) “chloronitrilc fungicides”(Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) code M5), (45.6)“sulfamide fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC)code M6), (45.7) “guanidine fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code M7), (45.8) “triazine fungicides” (FungicideResistance Action Committee (FRAC) code M8) and (45.9) “quinonefungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) code M9).“Copper fungicides” are inorganic compounds containing copper, typicallyin the copper(II) oxidation state; examples include copper oxychloride,copper sulfate and copper hydroxide, including compositions such asBordeaux mixture (tribasic copper sulfate). “Sulfur fungicides” areinorganic chemicals containing rings or chains of sulfur atoms; examplesinclude elemental sulfur. “Dithiocarbamate fungicides” contain adithiocarbamate molecular moiety; examples include mancozeb, metiram,propineb, ferbam, maneb, thiram, zineb and ziram. “Phthalimidefungicides” contain a phthalimide molecular moiety; examples includefolpet, captan and captafol. “Chloronitrile fungicides” contain anaromatic ring substituted with chloro and cyano; examples includechlorothalonil. “Sulfamide fungicides” include dichlofluanid andtolyfluanid. “Guanidine fungicides” include dodine, guazatine,iminoctadine albesilate and iminoctadine triacetate. “Triazinefungicides” include anilazine. “Quinone fungicides” include dithianon.

(46) “Fungicides other than fungicides of classes (1) through (45)”include certain fungicides whose mode of action may be unknown. Theseinclude: (46.1) “thiazole carboxamide fungicides” (Fungicide ResistanceAction Committee (FRAC) code U5), (46.2) “phenyl-acetamide fungicides”(Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) code U6), (46.3)“quinazolinone fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC)code U7), (46.4) “benzophenone fungicides” (Fungicide Resistance ActionCommittee (FRAC) code U8) and (46.5) “triazolopyrimidine fungicides”.The thiazole carboxamides include ethaboxam. The phenyl-acetamidesinclude cyflufenamid andN-[[(cyclopropylmethoxy)amino][6-(difluoromethoxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]-methylene]benzeneacetamide.The quinazolinones include proquinazid and2-butoxy-6-iodo-3-propyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one. The benzophenonesinclude metrafenone. The triazolopyrimidines include ametoctradin. The(b46) class also includes bethoxazin, neo-asozin (ferricmethanearsonate), pyrrolnitrin, quinomethionate,N-[2-[4-[[3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-propyn-1-yl]oxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]ethyl]-3-methyl-2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]-butanamide,N-[2-[4-[[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-propyn-1-yl]oxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]ethyl]-3-methyl-2-[(ethylsulfonyl)amino]butanamide,2-[[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thio]-2-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-thiazolidinylidene]acetonitrile,3-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinyl]pyridine,4-fluorophenylN-[1-[[[1-(4-cyanophenyl)ethyl]sulfonyl]methyl]-propyl]carbamate,5-chloro-6-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)-7-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)[1,2,4]-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine,N-(4-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)-N-ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide,N-[[(cyclopropylmethoxy)amino][6-(difluoromethoxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]methylene]-benzeneacetamide,N′-[4-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2,5-dimethylphenyl]-N-ethyl-N-methylmethanimidamide,1-[(2-propenylthio)carbonyl]-2-(1-methylethyl)-4-(2-methylphenyl)-5-amino-1H-pyrazol-3-one,N-[9-(dichloromethylene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide,3-(di-fluoromethyl)-N-[9-(difluoromethylene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide,N-[9-(dibromomethylene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide,N-[9-(dibromomethylene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide,N-[9-(difluoromethylene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamideandN-[9-(dichloromethylene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide.

Therefore of note is a mixture (i.e. composition) comprising a compoundof Formula 1 or Formula 1A and at least one fungicidal compound selectedfrom the group consisting of the aforedescribed classes (1) through(46). Also of note is a composition comprising said mixture (infungicidally effective amount) and further comprising at least oneadditional component selected from the group consisting of surfactants,solid diluents and liquid diluents. Of particular note is a mixture(i.e. composition) comprising a compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A andat least one fungicidal compound selected from the group of specificcompounds listed above in connection with classes (1) through (46). Alsoof particular note is a composition comprising said mixture (infungicidally effective amount) and further comprising at least oneadditional surfactant selected from the group consisting of surfactants,solid diluents and liquid diluents.

Examples of other biologically active compounds or agents with whichcompounds of this invention can be formulated are: insecticides such asabamectin, acephate, acetamiprid, acrinathrin, amidoflumet (S-1955),avermectin, azadirachtin, azinphos-methyl, bifenthrin, bifenazate,buprofezin, carbofuran, cartap, chlorantraniliprole, chlorfenapyr,chlorfluazuron, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, chromafenozide,clothianidin, cyantraniliprole(3-bromo-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide),cyflumetofen, cyfluthrin, beta-cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin,lambda-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, cyromazine, deltamethrin,diafenthiuron, diazinon, dieldrin, diflubenzuron, dimefluthrin,dimethoate, dinotefuran, diofenolan, emamectin, endosulfan,esfenvalerate, ethiprole, fenothiocarb, fenoxycarb, fenpropathrin,fenvalerate, fipronil, flonicamid, flubendiamide, flucythrinate,tau-fluvalinate, flufenerim (UR-50701), flufenoxuron, fonophos,halofenozide, hexaflumuron, hydramethylnon, imidacloprid, indoxacarb,isofenphos, lufenuron, malathion, metaflumizone, metaldehyde,methamidophos, methidathion, methomyl, methoprene, methoxychlor,metofluthrin, milbemycin oxime, monocrotophos, methoxyfenozide,nicotine, nitenpyram, nithiazine, novaluron, noviflumuron (X DE-007),oxamyl, parathion, parathion-methyl, permethrin, phorate, phosalone,phosmet, phosphamidon, pirimicarb, profenofos, profluthrin, pymetrozine,pyrafluprole, pyrethrin, pyridalyl, pyrifluquinazon, pyriprole,pyriproxyfen, rotenone, ryanodine, spinetoram, spinosad, spirodiclofen,spiromesifen (BSN 2060), spirotetramat, sulprofos, tebufenozide,teflubenzuron, tefluthrin, terbufos, tetrachlorvinphos, thiacloprid,thiamethoxam, thiodicarb, thiosultap-sodium, tolfenpyrad, tralomethrin,triazamate, trichlorfon and triflumuron; and biological agents includingentomopathogenic bacteria, such as Bacillus thuringiensis subsp.aizawai, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, and the encapsulateddelta-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis (e.g., Cellcap, MPV, MPVII);entomopathogenic fungi, such as green muscardine fungus; andentomopathogenic virus including baculovirus, nucleopolyhedro virus(NPV) such as HzNPV, AfNPV; and granulosis virus (GV) such as CpGV.

Compounds of this invention and compositions thereof can be applied toplants genetically transformed to express proteins toxic to invertebratepests (such as Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins). The effect ofthe exogenously applied fungicidal compounds of this invention may besynergistic with the expressed toxin proteins.

General references for agricultural protectants (i.e. insecticides,fungicides, nematocides, acaricides, herbicides and biological agents)include The Pesticide Manual, 13th Edition, C. D. S. Tomlin, Ed.,British Crop Protection Council, Farnham, Surrey, U.K., 2003 and TheBioPesticide Manual, 2nd Edition, L. G. Copping, Ed., British CropProtection Council, Farnham, Surrey, U.K., 2001.

For embodiments where one or more of these various mixing partners areused, the weight ratio of these various mixing partners (in total) tothe compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A is typically between about1:3000 and about 3000:1. Of note are weight ratios between about 1:300and about 300:1 (for example ratios between about 1:30 and about 30:1).One skilled in the art can easily determine through simpleexperimentation the biologically effective amounts of active ingredientsnecessary for the desired spectrum of biological activity. It will beevident that including these additional components may expand thespectrum of diseases controlled beyond the spectrum controlled by thecompound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A alone.

In certain instances, combinations of a compound of this invention withother biologically active (particularly fungicidal) compounds or agents(i.e. active ingredients) can result in a greater-than-additive (i.e.synergistic) effect. Reducing the quantity of active ingredientsreleased in the environment while ensuring effective pest control isalways desirable. When synergism of fungicidal active ingredients occursat application rates giving agronomically satisfactory levels of fungalcontrol, such combinations can be advantageous for reducing cropproduction cost and decreasing environmental load.

Of note is a combination of a compound of Formula 1 or Formula 1A withat least one other fungicidal active ingredient. Of particular note issuch a combination where the other fungicidal active ingredient hasdifferent site of action from the compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A.In certain instances, a combination with at least one other fungicidalactive ingredient having a similar spectrum of control but a differentsite of action will be particularly advantageous for resistancemanagement. Thus, a composition of the present invention can furthercomprise a biologically effective amount of at least one additionalfungicidal active ingredient having a similar spectrum of control but adifferent site of action.

Of particular note are compositions which in addition to compound ofFormula 1 or Formula 1A include at least one compound selected from thegroup consisting of (1) alkylenebis(dithiocarbamate) fungicides; (2)cymoxanil; (3) phenylamide fungicides; (4) pyrimidinone fungicides; (5)chlorothalonil; (6) carboxamides acting at complex II of the fungalmitochondrial respiratory electron transfer site; (7) quinoxyfen; (8)metrafenone; (9) cyflufenamid; (10) cyprodinil; (11) copper compounds;(12) phthalimide fungicides; (13) fosetyl-aluminum; (14) benzimidazolefungicides; (15) cyazofamid; (16) fluazinam; (17) iprovalicarb; (18)propamocarb; (19) validomycin; (20) dichlorophenyl dicarboximidefungicides; (21) zoxamide; (22) fluopicolide; (23) mandipropamid; (24)carboxylic acid amides acting on phospholipid biosynthesis and cell walldeposition; (25) dimethomorph; (26) non-DMI sterol biosynthesisinhibitors; (27) inhibitors of demethylase in sterol biosynthesis; (28)bc₁ complex fungicides; and salts of compounds of (1) through (28).

Further descriptions of classes of fungicidal compounds are providedbelow.

Pyrimidinone fungicides (group (4)) include compounds of Formula A1

wherein M forms a fused phenyl, thiophene or pyridine ring; R⁴¹ is C₁-C₆alkyl; R⁴² is C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy; R⁴³ is halogen; and R⁴⁴ ishydrogen or halogen.

Pyrimidinone fungicides are described in PCT Patent ApplicationPublication WO 94/26722 and U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,066,638, 6,245,770,6,262,058 and 6,277,858. Of note are pyrimidinone fungicides selectedfrom the group: 6-bromo-3-propyl-2-propyloxy-4(3H)-quinazolinone,6,8-diiodo-3-propyl-2-propyloxy-4(3H)-quinazolinone,6-iodo-3-propyl-2-propyloxy-4(3H)-quinazolinone (proquinazid),6-chloro-2-propoxy-3-propyl-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one,6-bromo-2-propoxy-3-propylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one;7-bromo-2-propoxy-3-propylthieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one,6-bromo-2-propoxy-3-propylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one,6,7-dibromo-2-propoxy-3-propyl-thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one, and3-(cyclopropylmethyl)-6-iodo-2-(propylthio)pyrido-[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one.

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors (group (27)) control fungi by inhibitingenzymes in the sterol biosynthesis pathway. Demethylase-inhibitingfungicides have a common site of action within the fungal sterolbiosynthesis pathway, involving inhibition of demethylation at position14 of lanosterol or 24-methylene dihydrolanosterol, which are precursorsto sterols in fungi. Compounds acting at this site are often referred toas demethylase inhibitors, DMI fungicides, or DMIs. The demethylaseenzyme is sometimes referred to by other names in the biochemicalliterature, including cytochrome P-450 (14DM). The demethylase enzyme isdescribed in, for example, J. Biol. Chem. 1992, 267, 13175-79 andreferences cited therein. DMI fungicides are divided between severalchemical classes: azoles (including triazoles and imidazoles),pyrimidines, piperazines and pyridines. The triazoles includeazaconazole, bromuconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole(including diniconazole-M), epoxiconazole, etaconazole, fenbuconazole,fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imibenconazole,ipconazole, metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, propiconazole,prothioconazole, quinconazole, simeconazole, tebuconazole,tetraconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triticonazole and uniconazole.The imidazoles include clotrimazole, econazole, imazalil, isoconazole,miconazole, oxpoconazole, prochloraz and triflumizole. The pyrimidinesinclude fenarimol, nuarimol and triarimol. The piperazines includetriforine. The pyridines include buthiobate and pyrifenox. Biochemicalinvestigations have shown that all of the above mentioned fungicides areDMI fungicides as described by K. H. Kuck et al. in Modern SelectiveFungicides—Properties, Applications and Mechanisms of Action, H. Lyr(Ed.), Gustav Fischer Verlag: New York, 1995, 205-258.

bc₁ Complex Fungicides (group 28) have a fungicidal mode of action whichinhibits the bc₁ complex in the mitochondrial respiration chain. The bc₁complex is sometimes referred to by other names in the biochemicalliterature, including complex III of the electron transfer chain, andubihydroquinone:cytochrome c oxidoreductase. This complex is uniquelyidentified by Enzyme Commission number EC1.10.2.2. The bc₁ complex isdescribed in, for example, J. Biol. Chem. 1989, 264, 14543-48; MethodsEnzymol. 1986, 126, 253-71; and references cited therein. Strobilurinfungicides such as azoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, enestroburin (SYP-Z071),fluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin,picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, pyrametostrobin, pyraoxystrobin andtrifloxystrobin are known to have this mode of action (H. Sauter et al.,Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1999, 38, 1328-1349). Other fungicidal compoundsthat inhibit the bc₁ complex in the mitochondrial respiration chaininclude famoxadone and fenamidone.

Alkylenebis(dithiocarbamate)s (group (1)) include compounds such asmancozeb, maneb, propineb and zineb. Phenylamides (group (3)) includecompounds such as metalaxyl, benalaxyl, furalaxyl and oxadixyl.Carboxamides (group (6)) include compounds such as boscalid, carboxin,fenfuram, flutolanil, furametpyr, mepronil, oxycarboxin, thifluzamide,penthiopyrad andN-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide(PCT Patent Publication WO 2003/010149), and are known to inhibitmitochondrial function by disrupting complex II (succinatedehydrogenase) in the respiratory electron transport chain. Coppercompounds (group (11)) include compounds such as copper oxychloride,copper sulfate and copper hydroxide, including compositions such asBordeaux mixture (tribasic copper sulfate). Phthalimides (group (12))include compounds such as folpet and captan. Benzimidazole fungicides(group (14)) include benomyl and carbendazim. Dichlorophenyldicarboximide fungicides (group (20)) include chlozolinate,dichlozoline, iprodione, isovaledione, myclozolin, procymidone andvinclozolin.

Non-DMI sterol biosynthesis inhibitors (group (26)) include morpholineand piperidine fungicides. The morpholines and piperidines are sterolbiosynthesis inhibitors that have been shown to inhibit steps in thesterol biosynthesis pathway at a point later than the inhibitionsachieved by the DMI sterol biosynthesis (group (27)). The morpholinesinclude aldimorph, dodemorph, fenpropimorph, tridemorph andtrimorphamide. The piperidines include fenpropidin.

Of further note are combinations of compounds of Formula 1 or Formula 1Awith azoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl, trifloxystrobin, pyraclostrobin,picoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, metominostrobin/fenominostrobin,carbendazim, chlorothalonil, quinoxyfen, metrafenone, cyflufenamid,fenpropidine, fenpropimorph, bromuconazole, cyproconazole,difenoconazole, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, flusilazole, hexaconazole,ipconazole, metconazole, penconazole, propiconazole, proquinazid,prothioconazole, tebuconazole, triticonazole, famoxadone, prochloraz,penthiopyrad and boscalid (nicobifen).

Preferred for better control of plant diseases caused by fungal plantpathogens (e.g., lower use rate or broader spectrum of plant pathogenscontrolled) or resistance management are mixtures of a compound of thisinvention with a fungicide selected from the group azoxystrobin,kresoxim-methyl, trifloxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, picoxystrobin,dimoxystrobin, metominostrobin/fenominostrobin, quinoxyfen, metrafenone,cyflufenamid, fenpropidine, fenpropimorph, cyproconazole, epoxiconazole,flusilazole, metconazole, propiconazole, proquinazid, prothioconazole,tebuconazole, triticonazole, famoxadone and penthiopyrad.

Specifically preferred mixtures (compound numbers refer to compounds inIndex Tables A-B) are selected from the group: combinations of Compound1, Compound 2, or Compound 3 with azoxystrobin, combinations of Compound1, Compound 2 or Compound 3, with kresoxim-methyl, combinations ofCompound 1, Compound 2 or Compound 3, with trifloxystrobin, combinationsof Compound 1, Compound 2 or Compound 3 with pyraclostrobin,combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 or Compound 3 with picoxystrobin,combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 or Compound 3 with dimoxystrobin,combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 or Compound 3 withmetominostrobin/fenominostrobin, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2or Compound 3 with quinoxyfen, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with metrafenone, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with cyflufenamid, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with fenpropidine, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with fenpropimorph, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with cyproconazole, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with epoxiconazole, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with flusilazole, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with metconazole, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with propiconazole, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2 orCompound 3 with prothioconazole, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2or Compound 3 with tebuconazole, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2or Compound 3 with triticonazolc, combinations of Compound 1, Compound 2or Compound 3 with famoxadone, and combinations of Compound 1, Compound2 or Compound 3 with penthiopyrad.

The rate of application required for effective control (i.e.“biologically effective amount”) will depend on such factors as theplant diseases to be controlled, the location, time of year, host crop,ambient moisture, temperature, and the like. One skilled in the art caneasily determine through simple experimentation the biologicallyeffective amount necessary for the desired level of plant diseasecontrol. The following Tests A-C demonstrate the control efficacy ofcompounds of this invention on specific pathogens. The pathogen controlprotection afforded by the compounds is not limited, however, to theseTests (i.e. Tests A-C below). Descriptions of the compounds are providedin Index Tables A-B below. The following abbreviations are used in theindex tables: Me is methyl, Ph is phenyl, MeO is methoxy, CN is cyano,NO₂ is nitro and Ac means acetyl. The abbreviation “Cmpd. No.” meanscompound number, and “Ex.” stands for “Example” and is followed by anumber indicating in which example the compound is prepared. Thenumerical value reported in under the column heading “AP+(M+1)”, is themolecular weight of the highest isotopic abundance parent ion (M+1)formed by addition of H+(molecular weight of 1) to the molecule,observed by mass spectrometry using atmospheric pressure chemicalionization (AP+). The presence of molecular ions containing one orhigher atomic weight isotopes of lower abundance (e.g., ³⁷Cl, ⁸¹Br) isnot reported.

INDEX TABLE A

Cmpd. No. X AP+ (M + 1) ¹H NMR 1 (Ex. 1) NH 541 * 2 (Ex. 2) N—Ac 583 * 3(Ex. 3) O 542 * *See Index Table C for ¹H NMR data

INDEX TABLE B

Cmpd. MS ¹H No. R^(1a) R⁶ (M + 1) NMR 4 2,5-di-Me—Ph 2,6-di-F—Ph 523 * 52,5-di-Me—Ph Ph 487 * 6 5-Me-3-CF₃- 2,6-di-F—Ph 567 * (Ex. pyrazol-1-yl4) 7 5-Me-3-CF₃-1H- Ph 531 * pyrazol-1-yl, *See Index Table C for ¹H NMRdata.

INDEX TABLE C Compd. No. ¹H NMR Data (CDCl3 solution unless indicatedotherwise)^(a) 1 δ (−40° C., CD₃CN): 1.95-2.10 (m, 1H), 2:20-2.35 (m,4H), 2.95-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.55 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.95(m, 1H), 4.50-4.60 (m, 1H), 5.25-5.45 (m, 2H), 6.10-6.20 (m, 1H), 6.50(s, 1H), 7.05-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H). 2 δ2.00-2.38 (m, 8H), 2.85-3.90 (m, 5H), 4.30-4.80 (m, 2H), 4.90-5.10 (m,2H), 6.02-6.15 (m, 1H), 6.30-6.40 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.98 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.38(m, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H). 3 δ 2.05-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.35 (m, 4H),3.40-3.55 (m, 1H), 3.55-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.88 (m, 1H), 4.08-4.20 (m,1H), 4.35-4.45 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.55 (m, 1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 6.02-6.12 (m,1H), 6.30 (s, 1H), 6.85-6.98 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H). 4δ 7.26-7.29 (m, 1H), 6.68-6.98 (m, 6H), 6.0-6.06 (m, 1H), 3.53-3.83 (m,5H), 3.47 (s, 2H), 3.39- 3.44 (m, 5H), 3.08-3.11 (m, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H),2.23 (s, 3H). 5 δ 7.31-7.40 (m, 5H), 7.05-7.06 (d, 1H), 6.93-6.98 (m,2H), 6.81 (s, 1H), 5.68-5.72 (m, 1 H), 3.71-3.83 (m, 5H), 3.58 (s, 2H),3.28-3.58 (m, 5H), 3.05-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H). 6 δ7.27-7.29 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.92 (m, 3H), 6.32 (s, 1H), 6.0-6.03 (m, 1H),4.81-4.93 (q, 2H), 3.5- 3.88 (m, 10H), 3.1-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H). 7δ 7.31-7.40 (m, 5H), 6.82 (s, 1H), 6.32 (s, 1H), 5.68-5.73 (m, 1H),4.85-4.89 (q, 2H), 3.74-3.88 (m, 5H), 3.1-3.53 (m, 7H), 2.32 (s, 3H).^(a1)H NMR data are in ppm downfield from tetramethylsilane. Couplingsare designated by (s)—singlet, (d)—doublet, (q)—quartete and(m)—multiplet.

Biological Examples of the Invention

General protocol for preparing test suspensions for Tests A-C: the testcompounds were first dissolved in acetone in an amount equal to 3% ofthe final volume and then suspended at the desired concentration (inppm) in acetone and purified water (50/50 mix by volume) containing 250ppm of the surfactant Trem® 014 (polyhydric alcohol esters). Theresulting test suspensions were then used in Tests A-C. Spraying a 200ppm test suspension to the point of run-off on the test plants was theequivalent of a rate of 800 g/ha. Unless otherwise indicated, the ratingvalues indicate a 200 ppm test suspension was used. (An asterisk “*”next to the rating value indicates a 40 ppm test suspension was used.)

Test A

Grape seedlings were inoculated with a spore suspension of Plasmoparaviticola (the causal agent of grape downy mildew) and incubated in asaturated atmosphere at 20° C. for 24 h. After a short drying period,the grape seedlings were sprayed with the test suspension to the pointof run-off, then moved to a growth chamber at 20° C. for 5 days, andthen back to a saturated atmosphere at 20° C. for 24 h. Upon removal,visual disease ratings were made.

Test B

The test suspension was sprayed to the point of run-off on tomatoseedlings. The following day the seedlings were inoculated with a sporesuspension of Phytophthora infestans (the causal agent of tomato lateblight) and incubated in a saturated atmosphere at 20° C. for 24 h, andthen moved to a growth chamber at 20° C. for 5 days, after which timevisual disease ratings were made.

Test C

Tomato seedlings were inoculated with a spore suspension of Phytophthorainfestans (the causal agent of tomato late blight) and incubated in asaturated atmosphere at 20° C. for 17 h. After a short drying period,the tomato seedlings were sprayed with a test suspension to the point ofrun-off and then moved to a growth chamber at 20° C. for 4 days, afterwhich time visual disease ratings were made.

In addition to Tests A-C, the compounds were also sprayed on 2 separatesets of tomato plants, which were inoculated with Botrytis cinerea orAlternaria solani 24 h after treatment, and wheat plants, which wereinoculated with Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici. Test compounds did notshow activity against these additional pathogens under the testconditions at the application rates tested.

Results for Tests A-C are given in Table A. In the table, a rating of100 indicates 100% disease control and a rating of 0 indicates nodisease control (relative to the controls). An asterisk “*” next to therating value indicates a 40 ppm test suspension was used.

TABLE A Cmpd. No Test A Test B Test C 1 99* 100* 99* 2 89* 100* 98* 3100*  100* 99* 4 99* 100* 99* 5 81*  92* 64* 6 99* 100* 99* 7 57* 100*99*

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound selected from Formula 1 or Formula 1A,N-oxides and salts thereof,

wherein E is a radical selected from the group consisting of

Y¹ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2chain members wherein one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chainmember is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—; Y² isa ring member selected from —C(R¹⁴)— and —N—; Y³ is —N═C(R¹⁴)—,—C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chain members whereinone chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chain member is selectedfrom —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—; or Y³ is—C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—, —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—,—C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 3 chain memberswherein two chain members are —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third chain member isselected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—, —N(R²³)— and —C(═O)—; X¹ and X² areeach independently a ring member selected from —C(R¹⁴)— and —O—; G is

 wherein the bond projecting to the left is bonded to Y² in Formula 1 orFormula 1A, and the bond projecting to the right is bonded to J inFormula 1 or Formula 1A; each R^(29a) is independently selected from Hand R²⁹; J is

 wherein the bond shown projecting to the left is bonded to G in Formula1 or Formula 1A and to an available carbon or nitrogen atom ring memberin the J ring; and x is an integer from 0 to 5; A¹ is CHR¹⁵, NR¹⁶ orC(═O); A² is —O—, —S—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(R⁸)₂—, —OC(R⁸)₂—, —SC(R⁸)₂— or—N(R⁷)C(R⁸)₂—, wherein the bond projecting to the left is connected to—N═C(R²)(R³), and the bond projecting to the right is connected to—C(R⁴)(R⁵)—; W¹ and W² are each independently O or S; W³ is OR²⁴, SR²⁵,NR²⁶R²⁷ or R²⁸; R^(1a) and R^(1c) independently are an optionallysubstituted phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthalenyl or anoptionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, then theoptional substituents on the phenyl, naphthalenyl or 5- or 6-memberedheteroaromatic ring are independently selected from R^(33a) on carbonring members and R^(33b) on nitrogen ring members; or pyrrolidinyl,piperidinyl or morpholinyl, cyano, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl, C₂-C₈alkynyl, C₁-C₈ haloalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₅-C₁₀alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₁₀cycloalkoxyalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈haloalkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylsulfonylalkyl,C₃-C₈ alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₃-C₈ haloalkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₈alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkylaminoalkyl,C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₁-C₈ alkoxy, C₁-C₈ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₈alkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₈ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₈haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₈ alkylthio, C₁-C₈ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈cycloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, C₁-C₈ alkylamino, C₂-C₈dialkylamino, C₁-C₈ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₈ halodialkylamino, C₃-C₈cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₈ alkylcarbonylamino, C₂-C₈ haloalkylcarbonylamino,C₁-C₈ alkylsulfonylamino or C₁-C₈ halo alkylsulfonylamino; R² is H,halogen, cyano, amino, —CHO, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₆alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₆ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylsulfonylalkyl,C₂-C₆ alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₆ dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₄-C₆cycloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkoxycarbonyl,C₅-C₆ cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₆dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy,C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆alkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆haloalkylthio, C₃-C₆ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₂-C₆dialkylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₆ halodialkylamino, C₃-C₆cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylamino, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonylamino,C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonylamino or C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonylamino; R³ is H,halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy orC₁-C₃ haloalkoxy; or R² and R³ are taken together with the carbon atomto which they are attached to form a 3-to 7-membered ring containingring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatomsindependently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S, up to 2 N and up to 2Si atoms, wherein up to 3 carbon atom ring members are independentlyselected from C(═O) and C(═S), the sulfur atom ring members areindependently selected from S(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the silicon atomring members are independently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, the ringoptionally substituted with up to 4 substituents independently selectedfrom halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy andC₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl andC₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members; R⁴ is optionally substitutedphenyl, optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring; or H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy,—CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl,C₂-C₄ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₅ alkylaminocarbonyl,C₃-C₅ dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄alkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₄alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyloxy,C₂-C₅ alkylaminocarbonyloxy or C₃-C₅ dialkylaminocarbonyloxy; R⁵ is H,C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl; each R⁶ is independently H, halogen,cyano, hydroxy, amino, nitro, —CHO, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)NH₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₆-C₁₄ cycloalkylcycloalkyl,C₄-C₁₀ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₅-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkenyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₁₀cycloalkoxyalkyl, C₃-C₈ alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylaminoalkyl,C₃-C₈ dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₄-C₁₀cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl,C₄-C₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₄-C₈cycloalkoxycarbonyl, C₅-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₄-C₈cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl,C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₄-C₈cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁ -C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonylamino,C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonylamino, —NR²⁰R²¹ or —ZQ; each Z is independently adirect bond, O, C(═O), S(O)_(m), CH(R¹²) or N(R¹³); each Q isindependently phenyl, benzyl, naphthalenyl, a 5- to 6-memberedheteroaromatic ring or an 8- to 1 1-membered heteroaromatic bicyclicring system, each optionally substituted with up to 2 substituentsindependently selected from R^(6b) on carbon and nitrogen atom ringmembers, and each optionally substituted with up to 5 substituentsindependently selected from R^(6a) on carbon atom ring members andselected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl orC₁-C₃ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members; or a 3- to 7-memberednonaromatic carbocyclic ring, a 5- to 7-membered nonaromaticheterocyclic ring or an 8- to 11-membered nonaromatic bicyclic ringsystem, each ring or ring system containing ring members selected fromcarbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2O, up to 2 S, up to 4 N and up to 2 Si atoms, wherein up to 3 carbonatom ring members are independently selected from C(═O) and C(═S), thesulfur atom ring members are independently selected fromS(═O)_(S)(═NR¹¹)_(f), and the silicon atom ring members areindependently selected from SiR⁹R¹⁰, each ring or ring system optionallysubstituted with up to 2 substituents independently selected from R^(6b)on carbon and nitrogen atom ring members, and each ring or ring systemoptionally substituted with up to 5 substituents independently selectedfrom R^(6b) on carbon atom ring members and selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl,C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl and C₁-C₃ alkoxy on nitrogenatom ring members; each R^(6a) is independently halogen, hydroxy, amino,cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₁₀alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₆-C₁₄ cycloalkylcycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl,C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₃-C₆cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₄alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆alkylcarbonylthio, C₂-C₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonylor C₃-C₆ trialkylsilyl; or each R^(6b) is independently phenyloptionally substituted with up to 3 substituents independently selectedfrom halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy andC₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or a 5- to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring containingring members selected from carbon atoms and up to 4 heteroatomsindependently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S and up to 4 N atoms,and optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents independentlyselected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxyand C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyland C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members; or a 3- to 7-memberednonaromatic ring containing ring members selected from carbon atoms andup to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from up to 2 O, up to 2 S andup to 4 N atoms, wherein up to 3 carbon atom ring members areindependently selected from C(═O) and C(═5), the ring optionallysubstituted with up to 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and C₁-C₂haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl and C₁-C₂alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members; R⁷ is H, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkylaminocarbonyl,C₃-C₅ dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl or C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfonyl; or R³ and R⁷ are taken together with the linkingatoms to which they are attached to form a 5-to 7-membered partiallysaturated ring containing ring members, in addition to the linkingatoms, selected from carbon atoms and up to 3 heteroatoms independentlyselected from up to 1 O, up to 1 S and up to 1 N atom, the ringoptionally substituted with up to 3 substituents independently selectedfrom halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxyand C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy on carbon atom ring members and cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyland C₁-C₂ alkoxy on nitrogen atom ring members; each R⁸ is independentlyH, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl; each R⁹ and R¹⁰ is independentlyC₁-C₅ alkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₂-C₅ alkynyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₇ alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₇alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₅ haloalkyl, C₁-C₅ alkoxy or C₁-C₅ haloalkoxy;each R¹¹ is independently H, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino or phenyl; each R¹²is independently H, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; R¹³ is H, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl or C₂-C₄ haloalkoxycarbonyl;each R¹⁴ is independently H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄alkenyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; R¹⁵ is H, halogen, cyano,hydroxy, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl,C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₄alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₃-C₅ alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₅ alkylaminocarbonyl,C₃-C₅ dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄alkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfonyl; R¹⁶is H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl,C₂-C₄ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyl, C₃-C₅alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₅dialkylaminocarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfonyl;each R²⁰ is independently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆alkoxycarbonyl or C₂-C₆ haloalkoxycarbonyl; each R²¹ is independentlyC₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl,C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxycarbonylor —Z¹Q; each Z¹ is independently O, C(═O), S(O)_(m) or CH(R¹²); eachR²³ is independently H, —CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkenyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl,C₂-C₄ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₄-C₇ dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₂-C₄alkylsulfonyl; each R²⁴ and R²⁵ is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆alkenyl, C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₈ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₅-C₈alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkoxyalkyl, C₃-C₆alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₆alkylsulfonylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₆ dialkylaminoalkyl,C₂-C₆ haloalkylaminoalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₆alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl orC₄-C₈ cycloalkylaminocarbonyl; R²⁶ is H, cyano, hydroxy, amino, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyl,C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆haloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino or C₂-C₈halodialkylamino; R²⁷ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ alkynyl,C₁-C₆ haloalkyl or C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl; or R²⁶ and R²⁷ are taken togetheras —(CH₂)₄—, —(CH₂)₅— or —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—; R²⁸ is H, halogen, cyano,C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl,C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₃ alkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆dialkylaminocarbonyl; each R²⁹ is independently halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl orC₁-C₃ haloalkyl; each R^(33a) is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxy,amino, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₁₀, alkylcycloalkyl, C₅-C₁₀,alkylcycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄alkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄alkylamino, C₂-C₈ dialkylamino, C₃-C₆ cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₄alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonylthio, C₂-C₆alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈ dialkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₆ trialkylsilyl;each R^(33b) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ alkynyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl,C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl or C₂-C ₄ alkoxyalkyl; each m is independently 0, 1or 2; and s and f are independently 0, 1 or 2 in each instance ofS(═O)_(s)(═NR¹¹)_(f), provided that the sum of s and f is 1 or 2;provided that: (a) when Y¹ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chainmembers and Y³ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 or 3 chainmembers, then at least one of the chain members of Y¹ or Y³ is otherthan C(R¹⁴)₂; (b) when Y¹ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chainmembers or Y³ is a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 or 3 chain membersand when a chain member is —C(═O)—, then said chain member is bonded toother than N-E in Formula 1; (c) when X¹ is —O—, then X² is —C(R¹⁴)— andthe ring is fully saturated; and when X² is —O—, then X¹ is —C(R¹⁴)— andthe ring is fully saturated; (d) when Y² is N, then the heterocyclicring G is bonded to Y² through a carbon atom; and (f) when R¹⁵ ishydroxy, then R^(1a) is bonded through a carbon atom to A in Formula 1or Formula 1A.
 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein: E is E-3; Y¹ is—N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chainmembers wherein one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chainmember is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—; Y³ is—N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chainmembers wherein one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chainmember is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—; or Y³ is—C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—, —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—,—C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 3 chain memberswherein two chain members are —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third chain member isselected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—and —N(R²³)—; W³ is OR²⁴, SR²⁵ orNR²⁶R²⁷; R^(1c) is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionallysubstituted naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- to 6-memberedheteroaromatic ring, then the optional substituents on the phenyl,naphthalenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring are independentlyselected from R^(33a) on carbon ring members and R^(33b) on nitrogenring members; or cyano, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₂-C₈ alkenyl, C₂-C₈ alkynyl, C₁-C₈haloalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₈alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈haloalkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylsulfinylalkyl, C₂-C₈ alkylsulfonylalkyl,C₃-C₈ alkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₃-C₈ haloalkoxycarbonylalkyl, C₂-C₈alkylaminoalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ dialkylaminoalkyl, C₂-C₈ haloalkylaminoalkyl,C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylaminoalkyl, C₁-C₈ alkoxy, C₁-C₈ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₈alkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₈ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₈ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₈haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₈ alkylthio, C₁-C₈ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈cycloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, C₁-C₈ alkylamino, C₂-C₈dialkylamino, C₂-C₈ alkylcarbonylamino, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl ormorpholinyl; R⁶ is independently H, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₄-C₁₀cycloalkoxyalkyl, C₃-C₈ alkoxyalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₄-C₈cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkylcarbonylalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, —NR²⁰R²¹ or—ZQ; R^(6a) is independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl orC₁-C₂ alkoxy; or Z is independently a direct bond, O, C(═O), S(═O)₂ orCH(R¹²); Q is a ring selected from Q-1 through Q-102 optionallysubstituted with from 0 to 5 R^(6a) on carbon members and optionallysubstituted with R^(6c) on nitrogen ring members;

wherein p is an integer from 0 to 5; R^(6c) is independently selectedfrom H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₃ alkoxycarbonyl and C₁-C₃alkoxy; R¹¹ is independently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl; R¹² isindependently H, CH₃, CF₃ or CH₂CF₃; R¹⁴ is H, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy; R²⁰ is independently H, CH₃,CH₂CF₃, CF₃ or cyclopropyl; R²¹ is independently C₁-C₃ alkyl or —Z¹Q; Z¹is independently C(═O) or S(═O)₂; R²³ is independently H, —CHO, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkenyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl each R²⁴ and R²⁵ isindependently is selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkyl and C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl; R²⁶ is selected from H, cyano,hydroxy, amino and C₁-C₆ alkyl; R²⁷ is selected from H, C₁-C₆ alky; orR²⁶ and R²⁷ are taken together as —(CH₂)₄—, —(CH₂)₅— or —(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₂—;R²⁸ is H, halogen, cyano or C₁-C₄ alkyl; x is an integer from 1 to 5,and when x is 2, 3, 4 or 5, then at most one instance of R⁶ is —ZQ; m is0 or 1; and s and f are 0 or 1 provided that the sum of s and f is
 1. 3.A compound of claim 2 wherein: Y¹, Y² and Y³ in Formula 1 form a ringselected from L-1 through L-24;

wherein the bond projecting to the left labeled with an astrisk isbonded to E in Formula 1 or Formula 1A, and the bond projecting to theright labeled with a T is bonded to G in Formula 1 or Formula 1A; and nis an integer from 0 to 4; Y², X¹ and X² in Formula 1A form a ringselected from L-60 through L-65;

wherein the bond projecting to the left labeled with an astrisk isbonded to E in Formula 1 or Formula 1A, and the bond projecting to theright labeled with a T is bonded to G in Formula 1 or Formula 1A; and nis an integer from 0 to 4; W³ is NR²⁶R²⁷; R^(1c) is optionallysubstituted phenyl, optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionallysubstituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, then the optionalsubstituents on the phenyl, naphthalenyl or 5- or 6-memberedheteroaromatic ring are independently selected from R^(33a) on carbonring members and R^(33b) on nitrogen ring members; Z is a direct bond; Qis selected from Q-45, Q-63, Q-65, Q-70, Q-71, Q-72, Q-84 and Q-85; p is0, 1, 2 or 3; and R^(6a) is F, Cl, Br, hydroxy, cyano, methyl ormethoxy.
 4. A compound of claim 1 wherein: E is E-1 or E-2; Y¹ is—N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chainmembers wherein one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chainmember is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—; Y³ is—N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)═N— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 2 chainmembers wherein one chain member is —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the second chainmember is selected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²³)—; or Y³ is—C(R¹⁴)₂N═C(R¹⁴)—, —C(R¹⁴)₂C(R¹⁴)═N—, —N═C(R¹⁴)C(R¹⁴)₂—,—C(R¹⁴)═NC(R¹⁴)₂— or a ring-forming chain consisting of 3 chain memberswherein two chain members are —C(R¹⁴)₂— and the third chain member isselected from —C(R¹⁴)₂—, —O—, —S—and —N(R²³)—; x is an integer from 1 to5, and when x is 2, 3, 4 or 5, then at most one instance of R⁶ is —ZQ;R⁶ is H, cyano, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈cycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ alkynyloxy,C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyloxy,C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₁₀ trialkylsilyl, —NR²⁰R²¹ or—ZQ; A¹ is CHR¹⁵ or NR¹⁶; A² is —O—, —S—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(R⁸)₂— or—OC(R⁸)₂—; W¹ is O; W² is O; R^(1a) is optionally substituted phenyl,optionally substituted naphthalenyl or an optionally substituted 5- or6-membered heteroaromatic ring, then the optional substituents on thephenyl, naphthalenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring areindependently selected from R^(33a) on carbon ring members and R^(33b)on nitrogen ring members; R² is H, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl,C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy,C₂-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₄ alkynyloxy, C₃-C₄haloalkynyloxy, C₂-C₄ alkoxyalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkylthio, C₁-C₄haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄ alkylamino, C₂-C₄ dialkylamino, C₁-C₄haloalkylamino or C₂-C₄ halodialkylamino; R³ is H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃alkoxy or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl; R⁴ is H or methyl; R⁵ is H or C₁-C₂ alkyl; R⁷is H, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, CH₃C(═O), CF₃C(═O) or CH₃OC(═O);each R⁸ is independently H, CH₃ or CH₂CF₃; Z is a direct bond; Q isselected from Q- 45, Q-63, Q-65, Q-70, Q-71, Q-72, Q-84 and Q-85; p is0, 1, 2 or 3; each R^(6a) is F, Cl, Br, hydroxy, cyano, methyl ormethoxy; R¹⁴ is H, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₁-C₃alkoxy; R¹⁵ is H, halogen, cyano, hydroxy, —CHO, C₁C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxycarbonyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; R¹⁶ is H, methyl,methylcarbonyl or methoxycarbonyl; R²⁰ is independently H, CH₃, CH₂CF₃,CF₃ or cyclopropyl; R²¹ is independently C₁-C₃ alkyl; and each R²³ isindependently H or CH₃.
 5. A compound of claim 4 wherein: E is E-1; Y¹,Y² and Y³ in Formula 1 form a ring selected from L-1 through L-24; Y²,X¹ and X² in Formula 1A form a ring selected from L-60, L-61, L-64 andL-65; J is;

wherein the bond shown projecting to the left is bonded to G in Formula1 or Formula 1A; R^(1a) is selected from one of U-1 through U-50;

wherein when R³³ is attached to a carbon ring member, said R³³ isselected from R^(33a), and when R³³ is attached to a nitrogen ringmember, said R³³ is selected from R^(33b); and k is 0, 1 or 2; R¹⁴ is H,cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂ alkoxy; A¹ is CHR¹⁵; R¹⁵ is H,halogen, cyano, hydroxy, methyl or methoxy; and R²³ is H.
 6. A compoundof claim 5 wherein: Y¹, Y² and Y³ in Formula 1 form a ring selected fromL-1, L-2 and L-9; Y², X¹ and X² in Formula 1A form a ring selected fromL-6 and L-64; R^(1a) is U-1, U-20 or U-50; R¹⁵ is H; k is 1 or 2; eachR^(33a) is independently halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₂-C₃alkoxyalkyl; and R^(29a) is H.
 7. A compound of claim 1 selected from1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1(2H)-pyridazinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone,1-[2-acetyl-4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-1(2H)-pyridazinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone;1-[5-[4-[5-(2,6-Difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]tetrahydro-2H-1,2-oxazin-2-yl]-2-[5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone;and1-[5-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]hexahydropyrrolol[3,4-c]pyrrol-2(1H)-yl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone.8. A fungicidal composition comprising (a) a compound of claim 1; and(b) at least one other fungicide.
 9. A fungicidal composition comprising(a) a compound of claim 1; and (b) at least one additional componentselected from the group consisting of surfactants, solid diluents andliquid diluents.
 10. A method for controlling plant diseases caused byfungal plant pathogens comprising applying to the plant or portionthereof, or to the plant seed, a fungicidally effective amount of acompound of claim
 1. 11. A compound of claim 4 wherein: E is E-1; Y¹, Y²and Y³ in Formula 1 form a ring selected from L-1 through L-24; Y², X¹and X² in Formula 1A form a ring selected from L-60, L-61, L-64 andL-65; R^(1a) is selected from one of U-1 through U-50; R¹⁴ is H, cyano,hydroxy, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂ alkoxy; A¹ is CHR¹⁵; R¹⁵ is H, halogen,cyano, hydroxy, methyl or methoxy; and R²³ is H.
 12. A compound of claim11 wherein: Y¹, Y² and Y³ in Formula 1 form a ring selected from L-1,L-2 and L-9; Y², X¹ and X² and in Formula 1A form a ring selected fromL-6 and L-64; R^(1a) is U-1, U-20 or U-50; R¹⁵ is H; k is 1 or 2; eachR^(33a) is independently halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₂-C₃alkoxyalkyl; R^(29a) is H; R⁶ is —ZQ; Q is selected from Q-45, Q-63,Q-65, Q-70, Q-71, Q-72 and Q-84; each R^(6a) is independently F, Cl, Br,hydroxy, cyano, methyl or methoxy; R^(6c) is H or methyl; and p is 0, 1or 2.